How to Rename Files in Multiple Folders with the Same Names

I have several folders called Cn or Fn where n is a number, which each contain the same files and I would like to rename some of these in each folder.

An example of the files currently is in the screenshot below. As one example of what I want to achieve I would like to change the name of the file 'report-file-1.out' to 'b1-moment-z-rfile.out' across all of my folders.

Is anyone able to help me with this?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

[Ameer Hamza]

Try something like this

files = dir('**/report-file-1.out'); % <--- enter current name
new_name = 'b1-moment-z-rfile.out'; % <- enter new name

for i=1:numel(files)
    current_path = fullfile(files(i).folder, files(i).name);
    new_path = fullfile(files(i).folder, new_name);
    movefile(current_path, new_path);
end

[Jack Morgan]

thank you, so which bit do i need to change for my particular files and folders? Or does it just change any file on my computer than ends in /report-file-1.out?

[Ameer Hamza]

It will change all the files named report-file-1.out in the current folder and all its sub-folders. It will not go above the current folder.

[Jack Morgan]

Works exactly like I wanted. Thank you.