how to rename folder/file in c++

Question

i've been working for a simple project called console file manager, can someone tell me in a simple way how to rename folder/files in c++?

Answer 1

You seem to have posted a number of questions regarding file operations. Do you have access to a compiler implementing C++17 features, e.g. a recent GCC release? If so, you should try to familiarize yourself with the new C++ filesystem library. This documentation can help you:

https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/filesystem

More specifically to this problem, it implements a rename() function:

https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/filesystem/rename

If not, there is still the rename() function from C:

https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/io/rename

However, I am not sure if renaming directories is supported by the C version of the function.

Answer 2

Use system function (It will run a command in CMD).
system(ren "The File's Name" "Your new Name");