A script to replace all of the spaces with dashes in the file and folder names of a directory

spaces-to-dashes.py

# Place this file in the folder that you want to edit, and then run `python spaces-to-dashes.py`

import os

def rename_files_and_folders(root_directory):
    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(root_directory, topdown=False):
        # Rename files
        for filename in filenames:
            if ' ' in filename:
                old_file_path = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
                new_file_name = filename.replace(' ', '-')
                new_file_path = os.path.join(dirpath, new_file_name)
                os.rename(old_file_path, new_file_path)
                print(f'Renamed file: {old_file_path} -> {new_file_path}')
        
        # Rename folders
        for dirname in dirnames:
            if ' ' in dirname:
                old_dir_path = os.path.join(dirpath, dirname)
                new_dir_name = dirname.replace(' ', '-')
                new_dir_path = os.path.join(dirpath, new_dir_name)
                os.rename(old_dir_path, new_dir_path)
                print(f'Renamed folder: {old_dir_path} -> {new_dir_path}')

if __name__ == "__main__":
    root_directory = os.getcwd()
    rename_files_and_folders(root_directory)