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ftp_rename

(PHP 3 >= 3.0.13, PHP 4, PHP 5)

ftp_rename -- Renames a file or a directory on the FTP server

Description

bool ftp_rename ( resource ftp_stream, string oldname, string newname )

ftp_rename() renames a file or a directory on the FTP server.

Parameters

ftp_stream

The link identifier of the FTP connection.

oldname

The old file/directory name.

newname

The new name.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 1. ftp_rename() example

<?php
$old_file = 'somefile.txt.bak';
$new_file = 'somefile.txt';

// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);

// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);

// try to rename $olf_file to $new_file
if (ftp_rename($conn_id, $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($conn_id);
?>

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