Syntax

#include <stdio.h>
int remove(const char *filename);

remove deletes the file specified by filename.

Note: You cannot remove a nonexistent file or a file that is open.

remove returns 0 if it successfully deletes the file. A nonzero return value idicates an error.

This example uses remove to remove a file. It issues a message if an error occurs.

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
   char *FileName = "file2rm.mjq";
   FILE *fp;

   fp = fopen(FileName, "w");
   fprintf(fp, "Hello world\n");
   fclose(fp);
   if (remove(FileName) != 0)
      perror("Could not remove file");
   else
      printf("File \"%s\" removed successfully.\n", FileName);
   return 0;

   /****************************************************************************
      The output should be:

      File "file2rm.mjq" removed successfully.
   ****************************************************************************/
}

• fopen
  
• rename
  
• rmtmp
  
• unlink

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