remove(3STDC)

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NAME

remove- remove directory entry

SYNOPSIS

$(OS_DIR)/lib/libc.a
#include <stdio.h>

int remove(const char *path);

API RESTRICTIONS

The function or functions documented here may not be used safely in all application contexts with all APIs provided in the ChorusOS 5.0 product.

See API(5FEA) for details.

DESCRIPTION

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

RETURN VALUES

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

ERRORS

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

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability	Evolving

SEE ALSO

unlink(2POSIX)

STANDARDS

The remove() function conforms to ANSI-C.

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