Erlang File rename Method

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This method is used to rename an existing file.

Syntax

rename(oldfilename,newfilename)

Parameters

• oldfilename −This is the original filename.

• newfilename −This is the name the file should be renamed to.

Return Value

Status of the rename operation. If successful, a message will be displayed {Ok} Message.

-module(helloworld).　
-export([start/0]).　
start()　->
　　　io:fwrite("~p~n",[file:rename("Newfile.txt","Renamedfile.txt")]).

FileNewfile.txtWill be renamed to Renamedfile.txt.

Files in Erlang