NAME

remove() − remove a file

SYNOPSIS

#include <stdio.h>

int remove(const char *path);

DESCRIPTION

remove() removes the file named by path. If path does not name a directory, remove(path) is equivalent to unlink(path).  If path names a directory, remove(path) is equivalent to rmdir(path). 

SEE ALSO

rmdir(2), unlink(2). 

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

remove(): AES, SVID3, XPG3, XPG4, FIPS 151-2, POSIX.1, ANSI C

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