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rename
Renames a file or directory
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PECL zip:1.1.0-1.4.1)
bool rename ( string oldname, string newname [, resource context] )
Parameters
- oldname
- Note:
The old name. The wrapper used in oldname must match the wrapper used in newname.
- newname
The new name.
- context
- Note:
Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of
contexts, refer to Streams.
ChangeLog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.0.0 | rename() can now also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Appendix O, List of Supported Protocols/Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support rename(). |
| 4.3.3 | rename() is now able to rename files across partitions on *nix based systems. |
Examples
Example 669. Example with rename()
<?php
rename("/tmp/tmp_file.txt", "/home/user/login/docs/my_file.txt");
?>