unlink
unlink
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
unlink — Deletes a file
Description
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.
Return Values
Returns TRUE
on success or FALSE
on failure.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
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
Example #1 Basic unlink() usage
<?php $fh = fopen('test.html', 'a'); fwrite($fh, '<h1>Hello world!</h1>'); fclose($fh); unlink('test.html'); ?>
See Also
- rmdir() - Removes directory
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