Method Name:
rename
Method Signature:
rename(fromname, toname)
Parameters:
- fromname - Current name of the file.
- toname – The name to which the name of the file has to be changed.
Return value:
On successful renaming returns an FTP message “250 File successfully renamed or moved”. In case of failure an error message like “550 Permission denied”
Overview:
- Renames a file in the FTP server to a given name as specified by the parameter toname.
Example:
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from ftplib import FTP
# Create an FTP instance ftpInstance = FTP();
# Connect resp = ftpInstance.connect(host="someexampleserver.com"); print(resp);
# Login resp = ftpInstance.login(user="user@ someexampleserver.com ", passwd="gtb%4wectfd"); print(resp);
# Change working directory resp = ftpInstance.cwd("/upload"); print(resp);
# Rename a file resp = ftpInstance.rename("ToServer.txt", "NewFile.txt"); print(resp); |
Output:
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220 (vsFTPd 3.0.3) 230 Login successful. 250 Directory successfully changed. 226 Transfer complete. 250 File successfully renamed or moved. |