remove¶

Synopsis¶

#include <stdio.h>

int remove(const char *path);

Status¶

Partially implemented

Conformance¶

IEEE Std 1003.1-2017

Description¶

The remove() function shall cause the file named by the path name pointed to by path to be no longer accessible by that name. A subsequent attempt to open that file using that name shall fail, unless it is created as new.

If path does not name a directory, remove(path) shall be equivalent to unlink(path).
If path names a directory, remove(path) shall be equivalent to rmdir(path).

Return value¶

Refer to rmdir() or unlink().

Errors¶

Refer to rmdir() or unlink().

Tests¶

Untested

Known bugs¶

None