rename()

rename()

function rename(string $from, string $to): bool

Renames a file or directory.

Parameters:

• $from (string)
• $to (string)

Returns: bool

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/filesystem/rename.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how rename is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.