Re:Windows and the Hidden CLI (Score 1)

ummmm... I suppose that's one way to do it. It tends to be more difficult than one alternative, though:

rename htm html *.htm

That said, I have to admit that your way will work better if you have files with 'htm' in the name (eg, htmltest.htm), but it doesn't work with whitespace (eg, 'my file.htm').

When you type instructions at a command line, you have to think about issues like grammar and syntax to get exactly what you want, in any given case. You can use different approaches, depending on what your underlying message is, and what you want to get out of it.

It's like using a spoken language, detailing exactly what you want, when and how you want it, and so on, rather than being limited to grunting and pointing, and hoping that what you are given is something similar to what you wanted.