Core commands

Core commands provide main functionalities of the Perun2 language and are used to manipulate files and directories. By default, a core command fails when it faces a filesystem path collision. We can change that by some designated flags. Boolean variable success describes the result of the previously performed command.

Copy

normal	within loop
copy [list]	copy

Add files and directories to the clipboard. Previous content of the filesystem clipboard is flushed.

Copy To

normal	within loop
copy [list] to [string]	copy to [string]

Create copies of files and directories inside certain location. This is done without the use of the clipboard. Before using this command, it is recommended to read some remarks.

Copy To As

normal	within loop
copy [list] to [string] as [string]	copy to [string] as [string]

Create copies of files and directories inside certain location. In addition, these elements are renamed.

Create

normal	within loop
create [list]	create

Create new empty files. If the name does not contain an extension, then a new directory is created instead.

Create Directories

normal	within loop
createdirectories [list]	createdirectory
createdirectory [string]	createdirectory

Create new empty directories.

Create Files

normal	within loop
createfiles [list]	createfile
createfile [string]	createfile

Create new empty files, regardless of whether their names contain an extension or not.

Delete

normal	within loop
delete [list]	delete

Move files and directories to the recycle bin. However, if they are on an external drive, the recycle bin cannot work and they will simply be deleted. In this special case, the data is not overridden and it could be recovered be dedicated software.

Drop

normal	within loop
drop [list]	drop

Delete files and directories harshly. They cannot be found inside the recycle bin after the process. However, the data is not physically overridden and specialized software could be used to recover it.

Hide

normal	within loop
hide [list]	hide

Set the attribute hidden to files and directories.

Lock

normal	within loop
lock [list]	lock

Set the attribute read-only to files and directories.

Move To

normal	within loop
move [list] to [string]	move to [string]

Relocate files and directories. Before using this command, it is recommended to read some remarks.

Move To As

normal	within loop
move [list] to [string] as [string]	move to [string] as [string]

Files and directories are relocated and renamed.

Open

normal	within loop
open [list]	open

Files and directories are opened using their opening default program.

Open With

normal	within loop
open [list] with [string]	open with [string]

Files and directories are opened using certain program. The last argument can be the name of the executable file or its path.

Reaccess To

normal	within loop
reaccess [list] to [time]	reaccess to [time]

Alter last access time of files and directories.

Rechange To

normal	within loop
rechange [list] to [time]	rechange to [time]

Alter inode change time of files and directories. If certain operating system does not support this operation, then last modification time is altered instead.

Recreate To

normal	within loop
recreate [list] to [time]	recreate to [time]

Alter creation time of files and directories. If certain operating system does not support this operation, then last modification time is altered instead.

Remodify To

normal	within loop
remodify [list] to [time]	remodify to [time]

Alter last modification time of files and directories.

Rename To

normal	within loop
rename [list] to [string]	rename to [string]
rename [list] to extensionless [string]	rename to extensionless [string]

Rename files and directories. By default, missing extensions are automatically added to file names. This setting can be turned off by the extensionless flag.

Select

normal	within loop
select [list]	select

Show files and directories selected in the default system file explorer. In Windows OS, File Explorer is used.

Unhide

normal	within loop
unhide [list]	unhide

Set the attribute not hidden to files and directories.

Unlock

normal	within loop
unlock [list]	unlock

Set the attribute not read-only to files and directories.