How to Rename and Move a File in Golang?

In the Go language, you are allowed to rename and move the existing file to a new path with the help of the Rename() method. This method is used to rename and move a file from the old path to the new path.

• If the given new path already exists and it is not in a directory, then this method will replace it. But OS-specific restrictions may apply when the given old path and the new path are in different directories.
• If the given path is incorrect, then it will throw an error of type *LinkError.
• It is defined under the os package so, you have to import os package in your program for accessing Remove() function.

Syntax:

func Rename(old_path, new_path string) error

Example 1: Output: Before: 👁 before renaming and moving a file in default directory in golang
After: 👁 after renaming and moving a file in default directory in golang
Example 2: Output: Before: 👁 before renaming and moving a file in default directory in golang
After: 👁 after renaming and moving a file in default directory in golang