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Deno.rename - Deno documentation
function Deno.rename
allow-read
allow-write
rename(
oldpath: string | URL,
newpath: string | URL,
): Promise<void>
Renames (moves) `oldpath` to `newpath`. Paths may be files or directories. If `newpath` already exists and is not a directory, `rename()` replaces it. OS-specific restrictions may apply when `oldpath` and `newpath` are in different directories. ```ts await Deno.rename("old/path", "new/path"); ``` On Unix-like OSes, this operation does not follow symlinks at either path. It varies between platforms when the operation throws errors, and if so what they are. It's always an error to rename anything to a non-empty directory. Requires `allow-read` and `allow-write` permissions.

Parameters

oldpath: string | URL
newpath: string | URL

Return Type

Promise<void>