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RenameDirectory

RenameDirectory

RenameDirectory["dir₁","dir₂"]

renames the directory dir₁ to dir₂.

Details

dir₁ must already exist; dir₂ must not.
RenameDirectory sets the modification date for dir₂ to be the same as for dir₁.
RenameDirectory returns the full new directory name, or $Failed if the directory cannot be renamed.
RenameDirectory works on cloud objects, changing their cloud file names but not their UUIDs.
File["dir"] may be used to specify a directory name.

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Copy a directory:

List of files in the directory:

Rename the directory:

Delete the directory:

Scope (2)

Rename a directory specified by the File object:

Create a CloudObject directory and put two files in the directory:

Rename the directory:

List all cloud objects under renamed cloud directory:

Delete the directory:

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