First time user question...

Is it possible to rename a batch of folders from something like 'The xxx', to 'xxx, The'? If so, how do I achieve this please...

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www.advancedrenamer.com/user_guide/regular_expresions

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Reply to #1:


FROM:
The three xxx
The xxx

TO:
three xxx, The
xxx, The


USE two method in conjunction:

method0001 :"REMOVEpattern"; pattern:"The "; applyto:"name";
https://www.advancedrenamer.com/user_guide/metho d_removepattern

method0002 :"ADD"; add:", The"; position:"0"; backwards"; applyto:"name";
https://www.advancedrenamer.com/user_guide/metho d_add




HTH? ;-)

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Reply to #3:
D Blake said "from SOMETHING LIKE 'The xxx' " - you should expect this also to include titles starting with an indefinite article (A or An).

The way to handle these options is to use the Replace method with a Regular Expression:

Replace: ^(A|An|The) (.*)
With: \2, \1

If you leave the "Case sensitive" box unchecked this will also handle instances where the first letter is lower case.

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