Java | Renaming a file
Last Updated :
26 Mar, 2018
In Java we can rename a file using renameTo(newName) method that belongs to the File class.
Declaration:
Following is the declaration for java.io.File.renameTo(File dest) method:
public boolean renameTo(File dest)
Parameters:
dest – The new abstract pathname for the existing abstract pathname.
Exception:
SecurityException : If a security manager exists and its method denies write access to either the old or new pathnames.
NullPointerException : If parameter destination is null.
import java.io.File;
public class GeeksforGeeks {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
File oldName =
new File( "C:\Users\Siddharth\Desktop\java.txt" );
File newName =
new File( "C:\Users\Siddharth\Desktop\GeeksforGeeks.txt" );
if (oldName.renameTo(newName))
System.out.println( "Renamed successfully" );
else
System.out.println( "Error" );
}
}
|
Renamed successfully
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