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# file_copy

## 🔗NAME

file_copy

## 🔗SYNOPSIS

copy a file to another name/location

## 🔗USAGE

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

fromFile - string - name of file to copy from
toFile - string - name of file to copy to

## 🔗DESCRIPTION

copy a file using a succession of methods from operating system to a pure lua solution

## 🔗RETURN VALUE

result - boolean - nil on error, true on success

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