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catalog.rename - Function

	Package	utility
	Module	catalog
	Tool	catalog

Rename

Synopsis
rename(file, newfile, confirm)

Description
Rename a file.

Note that if the new file name already exists confirmation is asked for if the confirm argument is 'yes' (for any file) or 'directory' (for a directory). By default the confirm argument is unset meaning that the default confirmation option (as returned by getconfirm()) is used.

Arguments

file	in	File to be renamed
		Allowed:	String
newfile	in	New name of file
		Allowed:	String
confirm	in	Confirmation?
		Allowed:	yes, directory, no
		Default:	unset

Returns
Bool

Example

  dc.rename("3C273.restored", "3C273new.restored");