method

rename

v1_8_7_72 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: File

rename(p1, p2) public

Renames the given file to the new name. Raises a SystemCallError if the file cannot be renamed.

   File.rename("afile", "afile.bak")   #=> 0

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     File.rename(old_name, new_name)   => 0
 *  
 *  Renames the given file to the new name. Raises a
 *  <code>SystemCallError</code> if the file cannot be renamed.
 *     
 *     File.rename("afile", "afile.bak")   #=> 0
 */

static VALUE
rb_file_s_rename(klass, from, to)
    VALUE klass, from, to;
{
    const char *src, *dst;
    SafeStringValue(from);
    SafeStringValue(to);

    src = StringValueCStr(from);
    dst = StringValueCStr(to);
#if defined __CYGWIN__
    errno = 0;
#endif
    if (rename(src, dst) < 0) {
#if defined DOSISH && !defined _WIN32
        switch (errno) {
          case EEXIST:
#if defined (__EMX__)
          case EACCES:
#endif
            if (chmod(dst, 0666) == 0 &&
                unlink(dst) == 0 &&
                rename(src, dst) == 0)
                return INT2FIX(0);
        }
#endif
        sys_fail2(from, to);
    }

    return INT2FIX(0);
}

rename

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