ftp_rename
Renames a file or a directory on the FTP server
Description
bool ftp_rename(FTP\Connection $ftp, string $from, string $to)
Parameters
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ftp
-
An FTP\Connection instance.
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from
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The old file/directory name.
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to
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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
$ftp = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// Login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($ftp, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// Try to rename $old_file to $new_file
if (ftp_rename($ftp, $old_file, $new_file)) {
echo "Successfully renamed $old_file to $new_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem while renaming $old_file to $new_file\n";
}
// Close the connection
ftp_close($ftp);
?>