html_url,issue_url,id,node_id,user,user_label,created_at,updated_at,author_association,body,reactions,issue,issue_label,performed_via_github_app
https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565#issuecomment-1618380888,https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565,1618380888,IC_kwDOCGYnMM5gdohY,9599,simonw,2023-07-03T14:09:11Z,2023-07-03T14:09:31Z,OWNER,"For the CLI:

```bash
sqlite-utils rename-table data.db old_table_name new_table_name
```

For the Python code, should it go on Table or on Database?
```python
db[""foo""].rename_table(""bar"")

db.rename_table(""foo"", ""bar"")
```
I think I like the second better, it's slightly more clear.

Also need a design for an option for the `.transform()` method to indicate that the new table should be created with a new name without dropping the old one.","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",1786258502,Table renaming: db.rename_table() and sqlite-utils rename-table,
https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565#issuecomment-1646656246,https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565,1646656246,IC_kwDOCGYnMM5iJfr2,9599,simonw,2023-07-22T19:32:07Z,2023-07-22T19:32:07Z,OWNER,"Trying out a simple first implementation:
```pycon
>>> from sqlite_utils import Database
>>> db = Database(memory=True, tracer=print)
PRAGMA recursive_triggers=on; None
>>> db[""foo""].insert({""id"": 1})
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'view' None
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'table' None
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'view' None
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'table' None
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'view' None
CREATE TABLE [foo] (
   [id] INTEGER
);
         None
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'view' None
INSERT INTO [foo] ([id]) VALUES (?); [1]
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'table' None
select name from sqlite_master where type = 'table' None
PRAGMA table_info([foo]) None
<Table foo (id)>
>>> db.rename_table(""foo"", ""baz"")
ALTER TABLE [foo] RENAME TO [baz] None
>>> print(db.schema)
select sql from sqlite_master where sql is not null None
CREATE TABLE ""baz"" (
   [id] INTEGER
);
```","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",1786258502,Table renaming: db.rename_table() and sqlite-utils rename-table,
https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565#issuecomment-1646657324,https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565,1646657324,IC_kwDOCGYnMM5iJf8s,9599,simonw,2023-07-22T19:39:06Z,2023-07-22T19:39:06Z,OWNER,"> Also need a design for an option for the `.transform()` method to indicate that the new table should be created with a new name without dropping the old one.

I think `keep_table=""name_of_table""` is good for this.","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",1786258502,Table renaming: db.rename_table() and sqlite-utils rename-table,
https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565#issuecomment-1646657849,https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565,1646657849,IC_kwDOCGYnMM5iJgE5,9599,simonw,2023-07-22T19:42:02Z,2023-07-22T19:42:02Z,OWNER,"Manually testing new `rename-table` command:
```
$ sqlite-utils schema /tmp/f.db 
CREATE TABLE [foo] (
   [id] INTEGER,
   [name] TEXT
);
$ sqlite-utils rename-table /tmp/f.db bad-table hi
Error: Table ""bad-table"" could not be renamed. no such table: bad-table
$ sqlite-utils rename-table /tmp/f.db foo foo     
Error: Table ""foo"" could not be renamed. there is already another table or index with this name: foo
$ sqlite-utils rename-table /tmp/f.db foo bar
$ sqlite-utils schema /tmp/f.db                   
CREATE TABLE ""bar"" (
   [id] INTEGER,
   [name] TEXT
);
```","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",1786258502,Table renaming: db.rename_table() and sqlite-utils rename-table,
https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565#issuecomment-1646658978,https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565,1646658978,IC_kwDOCGYnMM5iJgWi,9599,simonw,2023-07-22T19:48:54Z,2023-07-22T19:48:54Z,OWNER,"Python method documentation:
- https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/en/latest/reference.html#sqlite_utils.db.Database.rename_table
- https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/en/latest/python-api.html#renaming-a-table","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",1786258502,Table renaming: db.rename_table() and sqlite-utils rename-table,
https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565#issuecomment-1646659809,https://api.github.com/repos/simonw/sqlite-utils/issues/565,1646659809,IC_kwDOCGYnMM5iJgjh,9599,simonw,2023-07-22T19:53:56Z,2023-07-22T19:53:56Z,OWNER,"CLI documentation:

- https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/en/latest/cli.html#renaming-a-table
- https://sqlite-utils.datasette.io/en/latest/cli-reference.html#rename-table","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",1786258502,Table renaming: db.rename_table() and sqlite-utils rename-table,