REMOVE(3) MachTen Programmer’s Manual REMOVE(3)

NAME
remove - remove directory entry

SYNOPSIS
#include <stdio.h>

int
remove(const char *path)

DESCRIPTION
The remove() function is an alias for the unlink(2) system call. It
deletes the file referenced by path.

RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, remove() returns 0. Otherwise, -1 is re-
turned 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 speci-
fied for the routine unlink(2).

SEE ALSO
unlink(2)

STANDARDS
The remove() function conforms to ANSI C3.159-1989 (‘‘ANSI C’’).

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