Renaming bulk files by removing any number in file names.

secret_messages.py

#!/usr/bin/python

# Program for remove number from file names in targeted folder

import os

# Set target directory where the files resides
target_dir = r"/your/path/to/folder/here"
'''
r stands for rawpack. it means to tell python take this string as it is.
it will benefit you if you are in windows environment.
learn more: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2081640/what-exactly-do-u-and-r-string-flags-do-in-python-and-what-are-raw-string-l
'''

def rename_files():
	# Save current directory path
	saved_path = os.getcwd()
	# Change to target directory where the files resides
	os.chdir(target_dir)

	# Get all file names
	file_lists = os.listdir(target_dir)
	
	# Iterate each file
	for file_name in file_lists:
		# Remove any number from file_name
		new_name = file_name.translate(None, '0123456789')
		# Rename the file
		os.rename(file_name, new_name)
		print "File renamed: %s -> %s" % (file_name, new_name)

	# Back to previous directory
	os.chdir(saved_path)

# Run the function
rename_files()