Mix v1.12.0

Mix.Generator.copy_file

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copy_file(source, target, options \\ [])

View Source (since 1.9.0)

Specs

copy_file(Path.t(), Path.t(), keyword()) :: boolean()

Copies source to target.

If target already exists and the contents are not the same, it asks for user confirmation.

Options

  • :force - forces copying without a shell prompt
  • :quiet - does not log command output

Examples 

iex> Mix.Generator.copy_file("source/gitignore", ".gitignore")
* creating .gitignore
true