ftp_rename
ftp_rename
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
ftp_rename — Renames a file or a directory on the FTP server
Description
bool ftp_rename ( resource $ftp_stream , string $oldname , string $newname )
ftp_rename() renames a file or a directory on the FTP server.
Parameters
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ftp_stream -
The link identifier of the FTP connection.
-
oldname -
The old file/directory name.
-
newname -
The new name.
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. Upon failure (such as attempting to rename a non-existent file), an E_WARNING error will be emitted.
Examples
Example #1 ftp_rename() example
<?php
$old_file = 'somefile.txt.bak';
$new_file = 'somefile.txt';
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// try to rename $old_file to $new_file
if (ftp_rename($conn_id, $old_file, $new_file)) {
echo "successfully renamed $old_file to $new_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem while renaming $old_file to $new_file\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>
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