php-doc-en/reference/filesystem/functions/rename.xml
Jakub Vrana 6e83b49413 Context parameter (bug #32499)
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
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<refentry id="function.rename">
<refnamediv>
<refname>rename</refname>
<refpurpose>Renames a file or directory</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<methodsynopsis>
<type>bool</type><methodname>rename</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>oldname</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>newname</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam choice="opt"><type>resource</type><parameter>context</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
Attempts to rename <parameter>oldname</parameter> to
<parameter>newname</parameter>.
</para>
<para>
&return.success;
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title>Example with <function>rename</function></title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
rename("/tmp/tmp_file.txt", "/home/user/login/docs/my_file.txt");
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
<note>
<para>
Prior to PHP 4.3.3, <function>rename</function> could not rename files
across partitions on *nix based systems.
</para>
</note>
<note>
<simpara>
As of PHP 5.0.0 <function>rename</function> can also be
used with <emphasis>some</emphasis> URL wrappers. Refer to <xref linkend="wrappers"/>
for a listing of which wrappers support <function>rename</function>.
</simpara>
</note>
<note>
<simpara>
The wrapper used in <parameter>oldname</parameter> <emphasis>MUST</emphasis>
match the wrapper used in <parameter>newname</parameter>.
</simpara>
</note>
&note.context-support;
<para>
See also <function>copy</function>,
<function>unlink</function>, and
<function>move_uploaded_file</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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