FAQ 5.20 How can I reliably rename a file?
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From: PerlFAQ Server on 17 Jun 2010 06:00 This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq5.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at http://faq.perl.org . -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.20: How can I reliably rename a file? If your operating system supports a proper mv(1) utility or its functional equivalent, this works: rename($old, $new) or system("mv", $old, $new); It may be more portable to use the "File::Copy" module instead. You just copy to the new file to the new name (checking return values), then delete the old one. This isn't really the same semantically as a "rename()", which preserves meta-information like permissions, timestamps, inode info, etc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The perlfaq-workers, a group of volunteers, maintain the perlfaq. They are not necessarily experts in every domain where Perl might show up, so please include as much information as possible and relevant in any corrections. The perlfaq-workers also don't have access to every operating system or platform, so please include relevant details for corrections to examples that do not work on particular platforms. Working code is greatly appreciated. If you'd like to help maintain the perlfaq, see the details in perlfaq.pod. |