std::rename

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Defined in header <cstdio>
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.

Contents 1 Parameters 2 Return value 3 Example 4 See also

[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

This section is incomplete

[edit] See also

remove	erases a file (function)