PHP rename() Function

Rename a directory + a file:

<?php
rename("images","pictures");
rename("/test/file1.txt","/home/docs/my_file.txt");
?>

Definition and Usage

The rename() function renames a file or directory.

rename( old, new, context)

Parameter	Description
old	Required. Specifies the file or directory to be renamed
new	Required. Specifies the new name for the file or directory
context	Optional. Specifies the context of the file handle. Context is a set of options that can modify the behavior of a stream

Return Value:	TRUE on success, FALSE on failure
PHP Version:	4.0+
PHP Changelog:	PHP 5.3.1: Allow renaming files across drives in Windows. PHP 5.0: Can be used with some URL wrappers.