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Erase procedure
DECLARATION: Erase(var F);
PURPOSE: Erases an external file.
UNIT: System
REMARKS: The file F must first be associated with a file variable
of any type. The external file associated with F is erased.
NOTE: With {$I-}, errors are returned through IOResult
RESTRICTIONS: Open files cannot be erased.
EXAMPLE: Var
F : File;
FileName : String;
Begin
Write('Enter filename to erase: ');
Readln(FileName);
Assign(F,Filename);
{$I-}
Erase(F);
{$I+}
If IOResult <> 0 then
Writeln('Error *** File Not Erased');
End.
See Also:
Assign
Append
Close
EOLN
EOF
Erase
Reset
ReWrite
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