moveFile(String,String)

Synopsis

• Usage:

  moveFile(src,dst)

• Function: moveFile
• Inputs:

  • src, a string, the filename or path to an existing file
  • dst, a string, the new filename or path to a location (on the same file system)
• Consequences:

  • the file will be moved by creating a new link to the file and removing the old one
• Optional inputs:

  • Verbose => a Boolean value, default value false, whether to report individual file operations

Description

i1 : src = temporaryFileName()

o1 = /tmp/M2-28102-1

i2 : dst = temporaryFileName()

o2 = /tmp/M2-28102-2

i3 : src << "hi there" << close

o3 = /tmp/M2-28102-1

o3 : File

i4 : moveFile(src,dst,Verbose=>true)
--moving: /tmp/M2-28102-1 -> /tmp/M2-28102-2

i5 : get dst

o5 = hi there

i6 : removeFile dst

See also

• copyFile