[Python-checkins] gh-72073: Add Windows case in pathlib.rename (GH-93002)

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https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f51ed04c663417f88e10eeb21dad23250358bafa
commit: f51ed04c663417f88e10eeb21dad23250358bafa
branch: main
author: Stanley <46876382+slateny at users.noreply.github.com>
committer: miss-islington <31488909+miss-islington at users.noreply.github.com>
date: 2022-05-20T15:25:39-07:00
summary:

gh-72073: Add Windows case in pathlib.rename (GH-93002)



#72073

https://docs.python.org/3.12/library/pathlib.html#pathlib.Path.rename

files:
M Doc/library/pathlib.rst

diff --git a/Doc/library/pathlib.rst b/Doc/library/pathlib.rst
index d45e7aa84b28c..cda2cc83225e0 100644
--- a/Doc/library/pathlib.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/pathlib.rst
@@ -1021,8 +1021,9 @@ call fails (for example because the path doesn't exist).
 
    Rename this file or directory to the given *target*, and return a new Path
    instance pointing to *target*.  On Unix, if *target* exists and is a file,
-   it will be replaced silently if the user has permission.  *target* can be
-   either a string or another path object::
+   it will be replaced silently if the user has permission.
+   On Windows, if *target* exists, :data:`FileExistsError` will be raised.
+   *target* can be either a string or another path object::
 
       >>> p = Path('foo')
       >>> p.open('w').write('some text')



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