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<ZipArchive::renameIndexZipArchive::replaceFile>
^ZipArchiveLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ZipArchive::renameName

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL zip >= 1.5.0)

ZipArchive::renameName — Renames an entry defined by its name

Description

public function ZipArchive::renameName(string $name, string $new_name): bool

Renames an entry defined by its name.

Parameters

name

Name of the entry to rename.

new_name

New name.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Rename one entry

<?php
$zip = new ZipArchive;
$res = $zip->open('test.zip');
if ($res === TRUE) {
    $zip->renameName('currentname.txt','newname.txt');
    $zip->close();
} else {
    echo 'failed, code:' . $res;
}
?>

<ZipArchive::renameIndexZipArchive::replaceFile>
^ZipArchiveLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026