Remove a prefix from filenames in a folder

Removing a prefix from filenames in the current directory by FOR and REN commands from Windows Command Prompt. Code for .BAT file:

SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion

REM Set your prefix to remove
SET "PREFIX=YOUR_PREFIX"

FOR %%G IN (*) DO (
	SET "FILENAME=%%~G" 
	REN "!FILENAME!" "!FILENAME:*%PREFIX%=!"
)

Note: the code is not for cases, when filenames contain "=", equals sign.

Links

1. SET ss64.com/nt/set.html
2. SETLOCAL ss64.com/nt/setlocal.html
3. How to replace "=","*", ":" in a variable dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1485
4. Replacing text in file with an equal-sign in it dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4718
5. Using Windows ren command to remove ! from filename stackoverflow.com/questions/51861296/using-windows-ren-command-to-remove-from-filename

Operating systems

• Windows

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