How can i move multiple files to folder with same name

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I have multiple files like this:
round3-bcF_01_bcR_01.R1.fastq
round3-bcF_01_bcR_01.R2.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_01.R1.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_01.R2.fastq
round3-bcF_01_bcR_02.R1.fastq
round3-bcF_01_bcR_02.R2.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_02.R1.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_02.R2.fastq

and goes on until this form:
round3-bcF_12_bcR_08.R1.fastq
round3-bcF_12_bcR_08.R2.fastq

Also, I have different folders like these ones:
bcF_01_bcR_01
bcF_01_bcR_02
bcF_01_bcR_03

etc... until
bcF_12_bcR_08

I'm moving the files with this line:
mv *-bcF_01_bcR_01* bcF_01_bcR_01

Therefore, 4 files should be left in each folder, but its taking me forever because I have to run 96 times the code ( I have more replicas so I have more than 96 folders).
All I want is to move files with this part of the name "bcF_01_bcR_01" to folders of the same name. Im new with bash so any help is appreciated. Thank you

pa4080 · Accepted Answer

In this particular case, probably the most simple way is to use the builtin for loop in a way as this:
for i in {01..08}; do echo mv *-bcF_01_bcR_${i}* bcF_01_bcR_${i}/; done

remove the echo command in order to do the actual file-system changes.

steeldriver · Answer

mmv (from the package of the same name) is useful for cases like this:
$ mmv -n '*-bcF_01_bcR_*.*' 'bcF_01_bcR_#2/'
round3-bcF_01_bcR_01.R1.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_01/round3-bcF_01_bcR_01.R1.fastq
round3-bcF_01_bcR_01.R2.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_01/round3-bcF_01_bcR_01.R2.fastq
round3-bcF_01_bcR_02.R1.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_02/round3-bcF_01_bcR_02.R1.fastq
round3-bcF_01_bcR_02.R2.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_02/round3-bcF_01_bcR_02.R2.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_01.R1.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_01/round4-bcF_01_bcR_01.R1.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_01.R2.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_01/round4-bcF_01_bcR_01.R2.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_02.R1.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_02/round4-bcF_01_bcR_02.R1.fastq
round4-bcF_01_bcR_02.R2.fastq -> bcF_01_bcR_02/round4-bcF_01_bcR_02.R2.fastq

Here, #2 refers to the second wildcard match in the expression *-bcF_01_bcR_*.* - you can easily extend it to do multiple replacements in a single shot e.g.
mmv -n '*-bcF_*_bcR_*.*' 'bcF_#2_bcR_#3/'

Remove the -n to actually make the moves. If you use zsh, it has a loadable equivalent zmv.

bac0n · Answer

Using rename to move files:
$ rename -n 's/.*(bcF_[0-9]+_bcR_[0-9]+).*/$1/$&/' *.fastq

Remove -n when you feel ready to move your files.

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