v1.9.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## 1.9.0 (2023-02-02)
+
+- Simple mode now prompts before executing.
+- You can now use capture variables with indexing.
+- Syntax for string transformation has been improved and simplified.
+- JSON support has been added.
+- Simplify variables syntax.
+- Add ability to extract date from arbitrary strings.
+- Improve support for case insensitive filesystems.
+- Indexing fixes and syntax updates.
+
 ## 1.8.0 (2022-02-22)
 
 - Add a "simple mode" for quick renaming operations in the current directory.
@@ -13,7 +24,8 @@
 
 Fixes:
 
-- Path not specified error in Windows when running on a long path has been fixed.
+- Path not specified error in Windows when running on a long path has been
+  fixed.
 
 ## 1.7.1 (2021-08-05)
 
@@ -27,13 +39,28 @@ The following enhancements were made:
 
 This release brings the following improvements:
 
-- CSV support (See [renaming from a CSV file](https://github.com/ayoisaiah/f2/wiki/Renaming-from-a-CSV-file)).
-- Improved no color options. You can now set the `F2_NO_COLOR` environmental variable or use the brand new `--no-color` flag to disable coloured output.
-- Validation error messages are now much clearer (no longer mixing emoji and text).
-- Console output has been improved by using [pterm](https://github.com/pterm/pterm). The green, red, and yellow colours are slightly different now due to this change.
-- You can now specify a set of files or directory as argument to F2 (thanks to [nightson](https://github.com/nightson) for suggesting this enhancement).
-- The backup directory has changed to `~/.local/share/f2/backups` on Linux, `~/Library/Application Support/f2/backups` on macOS, and `%LOCALAPPDATA%\f2\backups` on Windows. The previous backup directory (`~/.f2/backups`) is still supported (in case you have existing backups there), but new backup files will not be created there anymore. This change was made to conform to the [XDG specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html) and conventions for storing application files on each operating system, and to avoid cluttering up the home directory.
-- A `--verbose` option was added for outputting each renaming operation in `--exec` mode.
+- CSV support (See
+  [renaming from a CSV file](https://github.com/ayoisaiah/f2/wiki/Renaming-from-a-CSV-file)).
+- Improved no color options. You can now set the `F2_NO_COLOR` environmental
+  variable or use the brand new `--no-color` flag to disable coloured output.
+- Validation error messages are now much clearer (no longer mixing emoji and
+  text).
+- Console output has been improved by using
+  [pterm](https://github.com/pterm/pterm). The green, red, and yellow colours
+  are slightly different now due to this change.
+- You can now specify a set of files or directory as argument to F2 (thanks to
+  [nightson](https://github.com/nightson) for suggesting this enhancement).
+- The backup directory has changed to `~/.local/share/f2/backups` on Linux,
+  `~/Library/Application Support/f2/backups` on macOS, and
+  `%LOCALAPPDATA%\f2\backups` on Windows. The previous backup directory
+  (`~/.f2/backups`) is still supported (in case you have existing backups
+  there), but new backup files will not be created there anymore. This change
+  was made to conform to the
+  [XDG specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html)
+  and conventions for storing application files on each operating system, and to
+  avoid cluttering up the home directory.
+- A `--verbose` option was added for outputting each renaming operation in
+  `--exec` mode.
 
 ## 1.6.7 (2021-06-06)
 
@@ -45,32 +72,38 @@ Features:
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- Fix rare bug where using `--fix-conflicts` could cause an existing file to be overwritten.
+- Fix rare bug where using `--fix-conflicts` could cause an existing file to be
+  overwritten.
 
 ## 1.6.5 (2021-05-26)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- Add the ability to force overwriting files through the `--allow-overwrites` option.
+- Add the ability to force overwriting files through the `--allow-overwrites`
+  option.
 
 ## 1.6.4 (2021-05-24)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- You can now chain several renaming operations by specifying the `--find` and `--replace` flags multiple times.
+- You can now chain several renaming operations by specifying the `--find` and
+  `--replace` flags multiple times.
 
 ## 1.6.3 (2021-05-20)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- String transformation variables have been changed to match all other built-in variables.
+- String transformation variables have been changed to match all other built-in
+  variables.
 
 ## 1.6.2 (2021-05-16)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- Auto fixing conflicts is now more reliable especially when overwriting newly renamed paths.
-- Trailing periods in a file or sub directory name is now detected as a conflict (Windows only).
+- Auto fixing conflicts is now more reliable especially when overwriting newly
+  renamed paths.
+- Trailing periods in a file or sub directory name is now detected as a conflict
+  (Windows only).
 
 ## 1.6.1 (2021-05-08)
 
@@ -79,7 +112,8 @@ Feature enhancements:
 - Bug fixes for exif variables (prevent potential panic).
 - Improve `--help` output.
 - Improve error message when reverting an operation.
-- Replace slashes in `exiftool` output to prevent inadvertent directory creation.
+- Replace slashes in `exiftool` output to prevent inadvertent directory
+  creation.
 
 ## 1.6.0 (2021-05-07)
 
@@ -106,33 +140,39 @@ Feature enhancements:
 Feature enhancements:
 
 - Respect the `NO_COLOR` environmental variable.
-- Handle case insensitive filesystems correctly so that changes such as `abc.txt` -> `ABC.txt` do not produce conflicts.
+- Handle case insensitive filesystems correctly so that changes such as
+  `abc.txt` -> `ABC.txt` do not produce conflicts.
 
 ## 1.5.6 (2021-05-04)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- Replacements can now start from the end of the file name by passing a negative number to `--replace-limit`. For example, `-2` will replace the last 2 matches in the file name.
+- Replacements can now start from the end of the file name by passing a negative
+  number to `--replace-limit`. For example, `-2` will replace the last 2 matches
+  in the file name.
 
 ## 1.5.5 (2021-05-04)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
 - Add the `-l` or `--replace-limit` option for limiting replacements.
-- String literal mode now provides the correct output when used with `--ignore-case`.
+- String literal mode now provides the correct output when used with
+  `--ignore-case`.
 
 ## 1.5.4 (2021-05-04)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
 - Updated syntax for string transformation.
-- Exif variables no longer output extra text for greater control. For example: `{{exif.et}}` gives `1_10` instead of `1_10s`.
+- Exif variables no longer output extra text for greater control. For example:
+  `{{exif.et}}` gives `1_10` instead of `1_10s`.
 
 ## 1.5.3 (2021-04-29)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- Critical fix for undo mode where it wouldn't find the backup file for the current directory.
+- Critical fix for undo mode where it wouldn't find the backup file for the
+  current directory.
 - Sorting matches in alphabetical order by default in dry-run mode.
 - Improve performance when using built-in variables in the replacement string.
 
@@ -155,35 +195,42 @@ Feature enhancements:
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- Add a `--quiet` option so that F2 will not output any info to the standard output (including errors).
+- Add a `--quiet` option so that F2 will not output any info to the standard
+  output (including errors).
 - Improved colours and support coloured output on Windows.
 - Add support for ID3 and random string variables.
 - Add sorting options. You can sort by file size and date attributes.
-- Conflict detection is now much improved. F2 will now check if the filename contains invalid characters or if it exceeds the maximum allowed length.
-- Backups for each operation is now automated. `--undo` no longer takes a file argument, and the `--output-file` flag is deprecated and removed.
+- Conflict detection is now much improved. F2 will now check if the filename
+  contains invalid characters or if it exceeds the maximum allowed length.
+- Backups for each operation is now automated. `--undo` no longer takes a file
+  argument, and the `--output-file` flag is deprecated and removed.
 - The backup file is now deleted automatically after a successful reversion.
 
 ## 1.4.0 (2021-04-14)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- Auto create necessary directories when using backward slash (\) in replacement string (windows only).
+- Auto create necessary directories when using backward slash (\) in replacement
+  string (windows only).
 - Full support for exif variables (JPEG, DNG, and most camera RAW formats).
-- Add ability to limit max depth when searching recursively (`--max-depth` or `-m`).
+- Add ability to limit max depth when searching recursively (`--max-depth` or
+  `-m`).
 
 ## 1.3.0 (2021-03-27)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
 - Proper support for hidden files and directories on Windows.
 - Filter out matched files with the `--exclude` or `-E` flag.
-- String mode now works correctly when the find pattern is empty (the whole string is replaced).
+- String mode now works correctly when the find pattern is empty (the whole
+  string is replaced).
 
 ## 1.2.2 (2021-03-11)
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- String-literal mode was previously using a regex to find matches, but has now been corrected to an ordinary string.
+- String-literal mode was previously using a regex to find matches, but has now
+  been corrected to an ordinary string.
 - String-literal mode supports case insensitive mode (`-i` or `--ignore-case`).
 
 ## 1.2.1 (2021-03-11)
@@ -209,8 +256,11 @@ Features:
 
 Feature enhancements:
 
-- The `--force` flag has been renamed to `--fix-conflicts`. The short version remains `-F`.
-- F2 will no longer overwrite files even if `-F` is used. Instead, it will differentiate conflicting files by appending a number suffix similar to how file managers work.
+- The `--force` flag has been renamed to `--fix-conflicts`. The short version
+  remains `-F`.
+- F2 will no longer overwrite files even if `-F` is used. Instead, it will
+  differentiate conflicting files by appending a number suffix similar to how
+  file managers work.
 
 ## 1.0.1 (2021-02-22)