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FileUtil.MoveFileOrDirectory

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public static function MoveFileOrDirectory(from: string, to: string): void;
public static void MoveFileOrDirectory(string from, string to);

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Description

Moves a file or a directory from a given path to another path.

This function's path is relative to the project root folder but it can also accept absolute paths.

All file separators should be forward ones "/".

Make sure to include the name of the files or directories at the end of the "to" argument.

	// creates a menu entry to move a file or a directory.
	@MenuItem ("Example/Move Something")
	static function MoveAFile () {
		// moves the file "YourFileOrFolder" from "path/" to "move/path/"
		FileUtil.MoveFileOrDirectory("path/YourFileOrFolder", "move/path/YourFileOrFolder");
	}