parent and child folders with same name

[Terka]

hi,
if i extract a zip file, sometimes it has a folder in the archive, sometimes not.
After extract the structure can look like:
\pictures\pictures\001.jpg
\pictures\pictures\002.jpg
can i somehow identify such
parent and child folders with same name
and simplify the structure to:
\pictures\001.jpg
\pictures\002.jpg
Thank you!

[NotNull]

To find those folders, paste the following in the Everything search bar:

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regex:^(.*)\\([^\\]*)\\\2$ 

Warning: Test the following thoroughly on some dummy-data before using it on your real data.

To move the content of "c:\path to\folder1\folder1" to "c:\path to\folder1":

• Use the search mentioned above to find all "folder1\folder1" folders
• Select all folders you want to move
• Menu:Edit => Advanced => Advanced Move to Folder
  (The Move To dialog will open)
• Enable Regular expressions
• Old format =
  ^(.*)\\[^\\]*$
• New format =
  \1
  
  Example:

  

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• Check the New Full Paths
• OK
  (the actual renaming will start; a Confirm Folder REplace dialog will be shown)

  

  2023-02-28 19_29_32-Confirm Folder Replace.png (18.74 KiB) Viewed 1023 times

• Click Yes for each separate folder (or enable Do this for all current items too)
• Done

[therube]

If you don't have name collisions, you can search for:

\pictures\pictures\ *.jpg

select them all
then Parent -> Paste to the (parent) \pictures\ directory.

(Or, Edit | Move to Folder...)

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A Zip can have a (can be created with a) directory structure, or not.

You can choose to Extract without directory structure
or to eXtract with directory structure.
(Well, depending on your un-zip program. Below is from various programs.)

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  e: Extract files from archive
  x: eXtract files with full pathname

  e : Extract files from archive (without using directory names)
  x : eXtract files with full paths
  
  -j  junk paths (do not make directories) [from unzip]

  e             Extract files without archived paths
  x             Extract files with full path

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(Related, depending on a particular situation), Merge Directory Structures

[Terka]

Hi NotNull, thank you very much!!!
Great guideline.
(Not needed to confirm the folder merge.)
Once again, thank you, you made my day!

[NotNull]

You're welcome!

thank you, you made my day!

And that .. made *my* day too Thanks!