How do I apply field mapping to multiple shapefiles during import?

[MarcusSanders2]

I am trying to change field name, type, length, and precision during an import of multiple shapefiles, but unlike the "Feature Class to Feature Class" tool, there is no field mapping section for the "Feature Class to Geodatabase (multiple)" tool.

Is there a way to do this using python?

[JayantaPoddar]

Try to run Feature Class to Feature Class in Batch mode. Do the Field Mapping for one row, and Fill to copy the values for other rows.

A quick tour of batch processing—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop 

[MarcusSanders2 · Accepted solution]

Thank you. While looking at this option, I realized that I could iterate my shapefiles through "Feature Class to Feature Class" in Python, and specify the field mappings there.