1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/file_ops.py b/file_ops.py
index b9b3f6f..b482b88 100644
--- a/file_ops.py
+++ b/file_ops.py
@@ -237,3 +237,16 @@ def get_file_size(path):
   if (is_file(path) == False):
     return 0
   return os.path.getsize(get_path_str(path))
+  
+# function to rename a folder or a file
+def rename(current_name, new_name):
+  # check params
+  if (f_exists(current_name) == False
+      or f_exists(new_name) == True):
+    return False
+  # reformat the strings
+  current_name = get_path_str(current_name)
+  new_name = get_path_str(new_name)
+  #call os.rename()
+  os.rename(current_name, new_name)
+  return True