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Synopsis:
$rename(<source> <destination>)
Technical:
This function gives the specified file a new name. Files cannot be
moves to different directories with this function.
Practical:
Naturally, this function is useful any time a file needs to be renamed.
One use for it might be to back up your .ircrc before doing a SAVE, just
in case something goes wrong before the command is completed.
Returns:
0 file renamed successfully
-1 error during rename attempt
Examples:
$rename(~/.ircrc ~/.ircrc.bak) returns 0 if successful
$rename(/etc/passwd /etc/hahaha) probably will return -1
See Also:
fexist(6); unlink(6)