Chapter 5: General Objects and Methods

copy()

Description

Copies the contents of an I/O file object associated file, naming the new copied file with the value in newName. This method creates the new file with the permissions of the source I/O file object. If a file named newName already exists, this method overwrites the existing file.

Syntax

copy(string newName);

Parameter	Description
newName	The name of the copied file.

Return value

Integer. Returns 1 for success, and 0 for failure.

Usage

Pointer to object	Object
`string newName;`	`string newName;`
`newName = "my_copy".`	`newName = “my_copy”`;
`piof->copy(newName);`	`my_iofobj.copy(newName);`

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