rename file in java program

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The renameTo() method of File class is used to rename the existing file in java. It returns true if the specified file is renamed successfully otherwise returns false.

Example:

package com.w3schools;
 
import java.io.File;
 
public class RenameFileTest {
  public static void main(String args[]){
      try {
    	 //File to rename
     	 File oldFile = new File("D:/Test files/file 3.txt");
     	//File for rename
     	 File neaFile = new File("D:/Test files/newTest.txt");
         //Rename the specified file 
     	 if(oldFile.renameTo(neaFile)){
     	    System.out.println("File renamed successfully");
         }else{
     	    System.out.println("File not renamed successfully");
     	 }
      } catch (Exception e) {
          e.printStackTrace();
      } 
  }
}

Output:

Stored data in temporary file.
File renamed successfully

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