Combine files by name and zip

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How can I automatically ZIP files with same file names (different extensions) into one ZIP?

For example I have four files

which would led to

You can easily do this with a short bash snippet.

p=SOME.CRAZY.STUFF
for i in *; do
    f="${i%.*}"
    if [[ "$p" != "$f" ]]; then
        zip "$f" "$f".*
    fi
    p="$f"
done

If you are not familiar with Terminal/bash and don't plan to use this too often, you can do the following to use it:

create a folder where you move all your kings and queens to (and nothing else)
open Terminal, type cd followed by a space, drag the folder you've just created into the Terminal window (release the mouse button once a green cross appears) and press Enter
type p=SOME.CRAZY.STUFF followed by Enter

type (or even better copy/paste)

for i in *; do f="${i%.*}"; if [[ "$p" != "$f" ]]; then zip "$f" "$f".*; fi; p="$f"; done

again followed by Enter