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Function std.file.rename

Rename file from to to. If the target file exists, it is overwritten.

Prototype

void rename(RF, RT)(
  RF from,
  RT to
)
if ((isInputRange!RF && isSomeChar!(ElementEncodingType!RF) || isSomeString!RF) && (isInputRange!RT && isSomeChar!(ElementEncodingType!RT) || isSomeString!RT));

Parameters

NameDescription
from string or range of characters representing the existing file name
to string or range of characters representing the target file name

Throws

FileException on error.

Authors

Walter Bright, Andrei Alexandrescu, Jonathan M Davis

License

Boost License 1.0.

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