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)

Plan 9  —  June 29, 2000