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**RenameCommand: Contents**
  `RENAME \_oldkey\_ \_newkey\_ <#RENAME%20_oldkey_%20_newkey_>`_
    `Return value <#Return%20value>`_
RenameCommand
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RENAME \_oldkey\_ \_newkey\_
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*Time complexity: O(1)*
    Atomically renames the key *oldkey* to *newkey*. If the source
    anddestination name are the same an error is returned. If
    *newkey*already exists it is overwritten.

Return value
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`Status code repy <ReplyTypes.html>`_
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