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RenameFile

RenameFile

RenameFile[file₁,file₂]

renames file₁ to file₂.

Details and Options

file₁ must already exist; file₂ must not.
RenameFile sets the modification date for file₂ to be the same as for file₁.
RenameFile returns the full new file name, or $Failed if the file cannot be renamed.
RenameFile works on cloud objects, changing their cloud file names but not their UUIDs.
RenameFile works on local objects.
Files can be specified either using "path" or File["path"].
RenameFile has the following option:
OverwriteTarget False whether to overwrite if the target file already exists

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Copy a file:

Rename the file:

Import the renamed file:

Delete the file:

Scope (3)

Rename a file specified by the File object:

RenameFile works on cloud objects:

Convert an anonymous object to a named one:

RenameFile works on local objects:

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