How to Rename a File in Java

In this example we will show the method to rename a file in Java.

Source Code

package com.beginner.examples;

import java.io.*;

public class RenameFile {

  public static void main(String[] args )
  {
    try {
      File path = new File("example.txt");
      File newName = new File("test.txt");
      path.renameTo(newName); // rename a file
      System.out.println("Renamed succesfully!");
    } catch (IOException e) {
      System.out.println("Error!");
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}

Output:

Renamed succesfully!