How can the "SAFE MODE Restriction" error be addressed when using the rename function in PHP?

The "SAFE MODE Restriction" error occurs when attempting to rename a file in PHP while the server is running in safe mode. To address this issue, you can use the `copy` function to create a duplicate of the file with the new name, and then use the `unlink` function to delete the original file. 

$original_file = 'original.txt';
$new_file = 'new.txt';

if (copy($original_file, $new_file)) {
    unlink($original_file);
    echo 'File renamed successfully.';
} else {
    echo 'Failed to rename file.';
}

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PHP SAFE MODE Restriction rename function error handling file permissions

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