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sys-intro(2)

SYS-REMOVE(2)

NAME

remove − remove a file

SYNOPSIS

include "sys.m"; sys := load Sys Sys->PATH;
 
remove:fn(file: string): int;

DESCRIPTION

Remove removes file from the directory containing it and discards the contents of the file.  The user must have write permission in the containing directory.  If file is a directory, it must be empty.  Remove returns zero if it deletes the file, −1 otherwise. 

SEE ALSO

sys-intro(2)

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