Re: [PATCH] rename: change "expression" to "original"

[Dirk Gouders <dirk@gouders.net>]

Resend with Cc address from original posting:

Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@ist.utl.pt> writes:

> On 2025-06-22, Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier wrote:
>
>> As rename(1) doesn't uses an expression (like regex or glob) but
>> rather a substring.
> [...]
>> -*rename* [options] _expression replacement file_...
>> +*rename* [options] _original replacement file_...
> [...]
>
> Oh. I was aware of there being at least two different "rename" utilities
> on Linux systems, this one from util-linux and a perl-based one using
> regexes, but I hadn't noticed this wording in the online manual and
> usage output.
>
> Yes, this change probably helps telling it apart from the perl-based
> rename.

In case this change will be accepted, how about using other terms for
both, "expression / original" and "replacement"?  Could be that it is my
individual difficulty but I would way better understand something like:

*rename* [options] _string_1 string_2 file_...


Anyway, I guess the following should be fixed, regardless:

+If the _original_ is empty, then by default _replacement_ will...

=>

+If _original_ is empty, then by default _replacement_ will...

Regards,

Dirk