If you want to move file from one directory/folder to another directory/folder, you can use the rename function of Perl. This function takes OldFileName and NewFileName as parameter, then move the file into NewFileName.
If You want to rename the file "deadman.txt" into new name "aliveman.txt", then below line will rename the file.
If you want to move the file into another directory/folder, then code will be
Although you can use the mv command from Linux by using system() function. Lots of choice and ways to do in Perl.
rename($OldFileName,$NewFileName);
If You want to rename the file "deadman.txt" into new name "aliveman.txt", then below line will rename the file.
rename("deadman.txt","aliveman.txt");
If you want to move the file into another directory/folder, then code will be
rename("deadman.txt","c:\\deadman.txt"); # windows
rename("deadman.txt","/root/deadman.txt"); # linux
Although you can use the mv command from Linux by using system() function. Lots of choice and ways to do in Perl.
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Gotta watch the double backspaces due to escpapeing.