move_directory: Move a directory and its contents

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Move a directory and its contents

Description

Moves a directory and all its contents to a new location. Can optionally overwrite the destination if it already exists.

Usage

move_directory(from, to, overwrite_to = FALSE)

Arguments

from	Source directory path.
to	Destination directory path.
overwrite_to	Whether to overwrite existing destination (default: FALSE).

Details

The function:

• Creates the destination directory if it doesn't exist

• Copies all files and subdirectories recursively

• Removes the source directory after successful copy

• Fails if source doesn't exist or destination exists (unless overwrite_to=TRUE)

Value

Nothing. Creates the destination directory and moves all contents.

Examples

## Not run: 
# Move a directory
org::move_directory("old_dir", "new_dir")

# Move and overwrite existing directory
org::move_directory("old_dir", "new_dir", overwrite_to = TRUE)

## End(Not run)

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