(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
Deletes a file
bool unlink ( string $filename [, resource $context ] )
Deletes filename
. Similar to the Unix C unlink() function. An E_WARNING
level error will be generated on failure.
Parameters:
filename
Path to the file.
context
Note: Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to Streams.
Returns:
Returns TRUE
on success or FALSE
on failure.
Changelog:
5.0.0
As of PHP 5.0.0 unlink() can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Supported Protocols and Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support unlink().
Examples:
Basic unlink() usage
<?php $fh = fopen('test.html', 'a'); fwrite($fh, '<h1>Hello world!</h1>'); fclose($fh); unlink('test.html'); ?>
See also:
rmdir() -
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