Java File Rename renameFile(String oldname, String newname)

Description

rename File

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static boolean renameFile(String oldname, String newname) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.io.*;

public class Main {
    public static boolean renameFile(String oldname, String newname) {
        // File (or directory) with old name
        File file = new File(oldname);

        // File (or directory) with new name
        File file2 = new File(newname);
        if (file2.exists()) {
            System.out/*from ww w . j  av a 2  s  .co m*/
                    .println("can not rename since target name is same as source name");
            return false;
        }

        // Rename file (or directory)
        boolean success = file.renameTo(file2);
        if (!success) {
            System.out.println("can not rename");
        }
        return true;
    }

    public static boolean renameFile(File oldFile, File newFile) {
        if (newFile.exists()) {
            System.out
                    .println("can not rename since target name is same as source name");
            return false;
        }
        boolean success = oldFile.renameTo(newFile);
        if (!success) {
            System.out.println("can not rename");
        }
        return true;
    }
}

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