Rename a file using Java

Question

Can we rename a file say test.txt to test1.txt ?

If test1.txt exists will it rename ?

How do I rename it to the alrea

Answer 1

Try This

File file=new File("Your File");
boolean renameResult = file.renameTo(new File("New Name"));
// todo: check renameResult

Note : We should always check the renameTo return value to make sure rename file is successful because it’s platform dependent(different Operating system, different file system) and it doesn’t throw IO exception if rename fails.