Rename a file in Python

This post will discuss how to rename a file in Python.

1. Using `os.rename()` function

A simple solution to rename a file in Python is using the os.rename() function.

import os

os.rename('filename.txt', 'new_filename.txt')

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If the file is not present in the working directory, you need to specify its full path.

import os

os.rename('/path/to/dir/filename.txt', '/path/to/dir/new_filename.txt')

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If the source and destination directory are the same, i.e., you can do like:

import os

dir = '/path/to/dir'

old_file = os.path.join(dir, 'filename.txt')

new_file = os.path.join(dir, 'new_filename.txt')

os.rename(old_file, new_file)

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2. Using `shutil.move()` function

Alternatively, you can use the shutil module, which offers several high-level operations on files. You can use the shutil.move() function to rename or move a file.

import shutil

shutil.move('/path/to/dir/filename.txt', '/path/to/dir/new_filename.txt')

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That’s all about renaming a file in Python.

1. Using os.rename() function

2. Using shutil.move() function

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