renameFile

renameFile

Syntax

renameFile(path_to_source, path_to_destination)

Package

file

Alias

 

Pkg Usage

rename(path_to_source, path_to_destination)

Description

Renames a file. Returns "true" if the file was renamed successfully and "false" otherwise. If "false" is returned check the log for a detailed reason on why it failed.

Parameters

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

path_to_source

String

Yes

Specifies the source file name.

path_to_destination

String

Yes

Specifies the new file name for the source file.

Return Type

Boolean (true/false)

Example

renameFile("C:/source.txt", "C:/destination.txt");

It returns 'true' if the source.txt file was renamed to destination.txt.

It is recommended that you use forward slashes ( / ) for file paths.

See also

Peacock

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