Use C rename function to rename a file

Syntax

C rename function has the following syntax.

Header

C rename function is from header file stdio.h.

Description

C rename function changes the file name.

C rename function returns zero on success or nonzero on error.

Example

Use C rename function to rename a file.

#include <stdio.h>
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int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  if(rename("oldName", "newName") != 0){
     printf("Rename Error");
  }
  return 0;
}