note 115282 added to function.rename

If you use SplFileObject for the same file which you want to rename you have to remove SplFileObject objec first. <?php $filePath = 'testFile.txt'; $fileObj = new SplFileObject( $filePath ); rename( $filePath, 'newName.txt' ); // You will get - Permission denied error $filePath = 'testFile.txt'; $fileObj = new SplFileObject( 'filePath.txt' ); $fileObj = null; rename( $filePath, 'newName.txt' ); // and now it is working. ?> ---- Server IP: 72.52.91.14 Probable Submitter: 89.171.121.9 ---- Manual Page -- http://php.net/manual/en/function.rename.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/115282 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/115282/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/115282/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/115282/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/115282/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/115282/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/115282/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/115282 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/115282 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php