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public static method MoveAsset(oldPath: string, newPath: string): string;
public static string MoveAsset(string oldPath, string newPath);

Parameters

oldPathThe path where the asset currently resides.
newPathThe path which the asset should be moved to.

Returns

string An empty string if the asset has been successfully moved, otherwise an error message.

Description

Move an asset file (or folder) from one folder to another.

All paths are relative to the project folder, for example: "Assets/MyTextures/hello.png".

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