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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions Doc/library/pathlib.rst
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Expand Up @@ -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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