Is there anything different between the filenames aside from that suffix _vXX? If not, then you'll run into problems after the first filename is changed; further attempts won't allow the change, since there's already a file with that same name.
AR On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 8:49 AM, Felisha Lawrence <felisha.lawre...@gmail.com > wrote: > Hello, > I have a question regarding strings in python. I have a directory on my > MacBook Bro of about 13 files. I need to alter the file endings in > that directory. The files are on the order of > 'swp.113006004000_KLWX_0.0.5_PPI_v2','swp.113006004000_KLWX_0.0.5_PPI_v3'. > I need to remove the characters after the 'v' and replace with v20. All of > the endings of the files are sequential _v2, _v3,_v4, _v5. I need all of > these characters to be the same (i.e. v20). I would like to know which > modules are best to use, and how to use loops to alter them. Any help you > can provide would be great. > > > Thanks, > Felisha Lawrence > > -- > Felisha Lawrence > Howard University Program for Atmospheric Sciences(HUPAS), Graduate > Student > NASA URC/BCCSO Graduate Fellow > NOAA NCAS Graduate Fellow > Graduate Student Association for Atmospheric Sciences(GSAAS), Treasurer > (240)-535-6665 (cell) > felisha.lawre...@gmail.com (email) > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > >
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