YouTipOs Renames
# Python2.x Python os.renames() Method
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### Overview
The os.renames() method is used to recursively rename a directory or file. It is similar to rename().
### Syntax
The syntax for the **renames()** method is as follows:
os.renames(old, new)
### Parameters
* **old** -- The directory to be renamed
* **new** -- The new name for the file or directory. It can even be a file contained within a directory, or a complete directory tree.
### Return Value
This method does not return a value.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the renames() method:
## Example
#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
import os,sys
print"Current directory is: %s" %os.getcwd()
# List directory
print"Directory is: %s"%os.listdir(os.getcwd())
# Rename "aa1".txt"
os.renames("aa1.txt","newdir/aanew.txt")
print"Rename successful.
# List renamed file "aa1".txt"
print"Directory is: %s" %os.listdir(os.getcwd())
The output of executing the above program is:
Current directory is: /tmp Directory is: [ 'a1.txt','resume.doc','a3.py','aa1.txt','Administrator','amrood.admin' ]Rename successful.Directory is: [ 'a1.txt','resume.doc','a3.py','Administrator','amrood.admin' ]
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