Rename file in Cocoa?

Question

How would I rename a file, keeping the file in the same directory?

I have a string containing a full path to a file, and a string containing a the new filename (and

Answer 1

NSFileManager and NSWorkspace both have file manipulation methods, but NSFileManager's - (BOOL)movePath:(NSString *)source toPath:(NSString *)destination handler:(id)handler is probably your best bet. Use NSString's path manipulation methods to get the file and folder names right. For example,

NSString *newPath = [[oldPath stringByDeletingLastPathComponent] stringByAppendingPathComponent:newFilename];
[[NSFileManager defaultManager] movePath:oldPath toPath:newPath handler:nil];

Both classes are explained pretty well in the docs, but leave a comment if there's anything you don't understand.