[Python-checkins] [3.11] gh-72073: Add Windows case in pathlib.rename (GH-93002) (GH-93028)
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https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/61dfe37429d29e704acb024655e450de5d1649d5
commit: 61dfe37429d29e704acb024655e450de5d1649d5
branch: 3.11
author: Miss Islington (bot) <31488909+miss-islington at users.noreply.github.com>
committer: miss-islington <31488909+miss-islington at users.noreply.github.com>
date: 2022-05-20T15:42:28-07:00
summary:
[3.11] gh-72073: Add Windows case in pathlib.rename (GH-93002) (GH-93028)
GH-72073
https://docs.python.org/3.12/library/pathlib.htmlGH-pathlib.Path.rename
(cherry picked from commit f51ed04c663417f88e10eeb21dad23250358bafa)
Co-authored-by: Stanley <46876382+slateny at users.noreply.github.com>
Automerge-Triggered-By: GH:brettcannon
files:
M Doc/library/pathlib.rst
diff --git a/Doc/library/pathlib.rst b/Doc/library/pathlib.rst
index ab26e2f1719fe..7c407242515d2 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, :exc:`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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