WP_Filesystem_Direct::move() WordPress Method
The move() method is used to move a file or directory from one location to another. This is a wrapper for the PHP rename() function.
WP_Filesystem_Direct::move( string $source, string $destination, bool $overwrite = false ) #
Moves a file.
Parameters
- $source
(string)(Required)Path to the source file.
- $destination
(string)(Required)Path to the destination file.
- $overwrite
(bool)(Optional) Whether to overwrite the destination file if it exists.
Default value: false
Return
(bool) True on success, false on failure.
Source
File: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php
public function move( $source, $destination, $overwrite = false ) {
if ( ! $overwrite && $this->exists( $destination ) ) {
return false;
}
// Try using rename first. if that fails (for example, source is read only) try copy.
if ( @rename( $source, $destination ) ) {
return true;
}
if ( $this->copy( $source, $destination, $overwrite ) && $this->exists( $destination ) ) {
$this->delete( $source );
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |