C remove() function

C library function - remove()

The remove() function is used to delete a given file, named by the pathname pointed to by path.

Syntax:

int remove(const char *filename)

remove() function Parameters:

Return value from remove() function:

• The remove() function returns 0 if it successfully deletes the file.
• A nonzero return value indicates an error.

Example: remove() function

The following example shows how to remove access to a file named /home/test.txt:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

int main () {
   int status;
   char filename[] = "e:/test.txt";
   status = remove(filename);

   if(status == 0) {
      printf("File deleted successfully");
   } else {
      printf("Error: unable to remove the file");
   }   
   return(0);
}

Output:

File deleted successfully

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