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Command: remove | Section: 3 | Source: OpenBSD | File: remove.3
REMOVE(3) FreeBSD Library Functions Manual REMOVE(3)
NAME
remove - remove a file or directory
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdio.h>
int
remove(const char *path);
DESCRIPTION
The remove() function removes the file or directory specified by path.
If path specifies a directory, remove(path) is the equivalent of
rmdir(path). Otherwise, it is the equivalent of unlink(path).
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the value 0 is returned; otherwise the
value -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 routines rmdir(2) or unlink(2).
SEE ALSO
rmdir(2), unlink(2)
STANDARDS
The remove() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 ("ANSI C89") and
X/Open Portability Guide Issue 4, Version 2 ("XPG4.2").
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