PowerShell does not execute the -newname command if there are spaces in the path, what should I do?

Question

PowerShell

In case of command execution

dir -Recurse "D:\VideoArchive\Instagram\*qwer*" | ren -newname {$_.name.replace("qwer", "")}

From all file names in all subfolders of the specified path, qwer is removed

If the file path is specified with spaces in the command

dir -Recurse "D:\Instagram\курс по продвижению\*qwer*" | ren -newname {$_.name.replace("qwer", "")}

Nothing happens, I tried this:

dir -Recurse "D:\Instagram\курс` по` продвижению\*qwer*" | ren -newname {$_.name.replace("qwer", "")}

So:

dir -Recurse "& 'D:\Instagram\курс по продвижению\*qwer*'" | ren -newname {$_.name.replace("qwer", "")}

So:

dir -Recurse "& 'D:\Instagram\курс по продвижению\*qwer*'" | Invoke-Expression | ren -newname {$_.name.replace("qwer", "")}

And some more options, in many cases, or an error saying that all the same the path after the space is divided, or nothing happens ...

Please help me write the correct script. Thank you!

PS How did the workaround helped in the right directory right click + Shift , select Open PowerShell window here and execute

dir -Recurse "*qwer*" | ren -newname {$_.name.replace("qwer", "")}

but I want more automation and fewer clicks :-)

Answer 1

Try

$items = Get-childItem -Path "D:\Instagram\курс по продвижению\*qwer*" -Recurse -Force 
foreach($item in $items) {
    Rename-Item -Path $item -NewName $item.Name.Replace("qwer", "")
}

Or

Get-childItem -Path "D:\Instagram\курс по продвижению\*qwer*" -Recurse -Force | % Rename-Item -NewName {$_.Name.Replace("qwer"m "")}

Rename-Item only renames one file/folder at a time, and you give it a list.

Answer 2

You are not saying something :)
because it normally renames everything even without wrappers around Rename-Item ,
rename can get its -Path through the pipeline, and -newname you have just tested the
script.
Even inside a folder renamed in the process, renames the contents
Add to the original ren -whaitif and see what it produces