rename

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< c | io
Defined in header <stdio.h>
int rename( const char *old_filename, const char *new_filename );

Changes the filename of a file. The file is identified by character string pointed to by old_filename. The new filename is identified by character string pointed to by new_filename.

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[edit] Parameters

old_filename - pointer to a null-terminated string containing the path identifying the file to rename
new_filename - pointer to a null-terminated string containing the new path of the file

[edit] Return value

0 upon success or non-zero value on error.

[edit] Example

[edit] See also

erases a file
(function)