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filename_increment >

# file_move

## 🔗NAME

file_move

## 🔗SYNOPSIS

move a file from one directory to another

## 🔗USAGE

    local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
    local result = df.file_move(fromFile, toFile)

fromFile - string - name of the original file
toFile - string - the new file location and name

## 🔗DESCRIPTION

Move a file from one place to another. Try a succession of methods from builtin to operating system to a pure lua solution.

## 🔗RETURN VALUE

result - boolean - nil on error, some value on success

< file_copy
filename_increment >