PHP unlink() Function

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Example

Delete a file:

<?php
$file = fopen("test.txt","w");
echo fwrite($file,"Hello World. Testing!");
fclose($file);

unlink("test.txt");
?>


Definition and Usage

The unlink() function deletes a file.

Syntax

unlink(filename, context)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
filename Required. Specifies the path to the file to delete
context Optional. Specifies the context of the file handle. Context is a set of options that can modify the behavior of a stream


Technical Details

Return Value: TRUE on success, FALSE on failure
PHP Version: 4.0+
PHP Changelog: PHP 5.0 - Added the context parameter

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