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# rename

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< c‎ | io

Defined in header `<stdio.h>` |  |
int rename( const char *old_filename, const char *new_filename ); |  |

Changes the filename of a file. The file is identified by character string pointed to by `old_filename`. The new filename is identified by character string pointed to by `new_filename`.

### [edit] Parameters

old_filename | - | pointer to a null-terminated string containing the path identifying the file to rename
new_filename | - | pointer to a null-terminated string containing the new path of the file

### [edit] Return value

​0​ upon success or non-zero value on error.

### [edit] Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### [edit] See also

remove | erases a file (function) [edit]
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