rename
Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0
Renames a file or directory.
rename Function synopsis
rename(
string $from,
string $to,
$context = null
): bool
Parameters
$from
Typestring
The old name.
$to
Typestring
The new name.
$context
OptionalDefault valuenull
Return value
Typebool
Returns true on success, false on failure
Changes to the rename Function
PHP 8.0
- Return type added:
bool - Parameter name of parameter #1 changed:
$old_nameto$from - Parameter type added for parameter #1 (
$from):string - Parameter name of parameter #2 changed:
$new_nameto$to - Parameter type added for parameter #2 (
$to):string - Parameter default value added for position #3 (
$context):null
rename(
- $old_name,
+ string $from,
- $new_name,
+ string $to,
- $context
+ $context = null
- )
+ ): bool rename Function Availability
rename Function Availability| PHP Version | Availability |
|---|---|
| PHP 8.6Upcoming Release | Yes |
| PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) | Yes |
| PHP 8.4Supported | Yes |
| PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only | Yes |
| PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only | Yes |
| PHP 8.1Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 8.0Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.4Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.3Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.2Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.1Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 7.0Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.6Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.5Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.4Unsupported | Yes |
| PHP 5.3Unsupported | Yes |