This tool can be used to rename multiple file names and their contents based on a CSV-file. The content of each file in the ./template folder is checked for placeholders. The placeholders will be replaced with the data as specified in the CSV file.
The CSV file located in the application rootfolder with name content.csv contains the following data:
PLACEHOLDER_01;PLACEHOLDER_02;
exampleA;ExampleB
In the ./template directory the following file is defined: File___PLACEHOLDER_01__.txt with content:
This is an example for __PLACEHOLDER_01__ and __PLACEHOLDER_02__.When running this application, a file will be generated in the ./output folder named File_exampleA.txt
The contents of this file will be:
This is an example for exampleA and ExampleBThe following parameters can be provided:
- help For getting information about this application
- contents Filename of the contents csv file (default value is 'content.csv'). Note that the filename is always relative to the folder in which the application is executed.
- templates_folder Directory that stores the template files (default value is 'templates'). Note that the directory is always relative to the folder in which the application is executed.
- output_folder Directory in which the output will be stored (default value is 'output'). Important note: Contents in this directory will be removed before the output will be stored. This folder needs to exist.
- delimiter The CSV delimiter (default value is ';').
- placeholder The placeholder pattern (default value is '__'). This means that the column headers of the CSV will be prefixed and suffixed with this value. Thus if the CSV header is 'ABC' then the placeholder in the template will be ABC.
To execute the tool, use a command line:
standard functionality
node app.jsOpening the help file
node app.js helpChange the contents CSV filename
node app.js contents=abc.csvChange the contents CSV file name and the CSV delmiter
node app.js contents=abc.csv delimiter=","