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PHP Functions

Function: rename

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

rename -- Renames a file or directory

Description

bool rename ( string oldname, string newname [, resource context] )

Attempts to rename oldname to newname .

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Example 1. Example with rename() 

<?php
rename("/tmp/tmp_file.txt", "/home/user/login/docs/my_file.txt");
?>

Note: Prior to PHP 4.3.3, rename() could not rename files across partitions on *nix based systems.

Note: As of PHP 5.0.0 rename() can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Appendix L for a listing of which wrappers support rename() .

Note: The wrapper used in oldname MUST match the wrapper used in newname .

Note: Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts , refer to Reference CXXIX, Stream Functions .

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  • copy()
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