Deletes a file.
| #include <stdio.h> | Required for ANSI compatibility | |
| #include <io.h> | Use either IO.H or STDIO.H |
int remove( const char *path );
| path | Path name of file to be removed |
The remove function deletes the file specified by path.
The function returns 0 if the file is successfully deleted. Otherwise, it returns –1 and sets errno to one of these values:
| Value | Meaning |
| EACCES | Path name specifies a read-only file. |
| ENOENT | File or path name not found, or path name specifies a directory. |
Standards:ANSI
16-Bit:DOS, QWIN, WIN, WIN DLL
32-Bit:DOS32X
/* REMOVE.C: This program uses remove to delete REMOVE.OBJ. */
#include <stdio.h>
void main( void )
{
if( remove( “remove.obj” ) == -1 )
perror( “Could not delete 'REMOVE.OBJ'” );
else
printf( “Deleted 'REMOVE.OBJ'\n” );
}
Deleted 'REMOVE.OBJ'