NAME

remove — remove files

SYNOPSIS

#include <stdio.h>

int remove(const char *path);

DESCRIPTION

The remove() function causes the file named by the pathname pointed to by path to be no longer accessible by that name. A subsequent attempt to open that file using that name will fail, unless it is created anew.

If path does not name a directory, remove ( path) is equivalent to unlink ( path).

If path names a directory, remove ( path) is equivalent to rmdir ( path).

RETURN VALUE

Refer to rmdir(3) or unlink(3) .

ERRORS

Refer to rmdir(3) or unlink(3) .

EXAMPLES

None.

APPLICATION USAGE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

rmdir(3) , unlink(3) , <stdio.h> .

DERIVATION

Derived from the POSIX.1-1988 standard and ANSI C standard