Renaming a File in php

In PHP, renaming a file can be done using the rename() function. This function allows you to change the name of a file or move it to a different directory by specifying a new name or path.

Syntax of the rename() Function

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rename(old_name, new_name)

• old_name: The current name (or path) of the file.
• new_name: The new name (or new path) for the file.

The rename() function returns TRUE on success and FALSE on failure.

Basic Example of Renaming a File

Let’s say you have a file named “old_file.txt” and you want to rename it to “new_file.txt”.

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<?php

$oldName = “old_file.txt”;

$newName = “new_file.txt”;

if (rename($oldName, $newName)) {

    echo “File renamed successfully.”;

} else {

    echo “Failed to rename the file.”;

}

?>

In this example:

• The rename() function changes “old_file.txt” to “new_file.txt”.
• If successful, it outputs “File renamed successfully”; otherwise, it outputs an error message.