Trying to use php rename function which includes a variable

Question

I'm trying to move a file from one folder to another using the rename function, which I need to include a variable. I can't just use the working example below, as the code with first pull the variable file name from one of my databases (I have typed the variable in the second example for the purpose of this question).

WORKS FINE - no variable

<?php
rename('../downloads/test.docx', '../downloads/del/test.docx');
?>

DOESN'T WORK - with variable

<?php
$filetomove = 'test.docx';
rename('../downloads/.$filetomove.', '../downloads/del/.$filetomove.');
?>

Am I missing something obvious?

Try this `rename('../downloads/' . $filetomove, '../downloads/del/' . $filetomove);` — node_modules, Oct 15 '18 at 16:36
Worked perfectly, won't tell you how long I played around with the code, never tried that one! — teddytash, Oct 15 '18 at 16:41

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Oct 15 '18 at 16:39

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Do not use single quotes, use double quotes otherwise it will take it as literal and remove concatenation . from it.

rename("../downloads/$filetomove", "../downloads/del/$filetomove");

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edited Oct 15 '18 at 16:39

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answered Oct 15 '18 at 16:35

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Trying to use php rename function which includes a variable

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