REMOVE

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NAME

remove - remove directory entry

Fd #include <stdio.h> Ft int Fn remove const char *path

The Fn remove function is an alias for the unlink(2) system call. It deletes the file referenced by Fa path .

Upon successful completion, Fn remove returns 0. Otherwise, -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.

The Fn remove function may fail and set errno for any of the errors specified for the routine unlink(2).

The Fn remove function conforms to St -ansiC .

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