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(PHP 4, PHP 5)
unlink — Deletes a file
$filename
[, resource $context
] )
Deletes filename. Similar to the Unix C unlink()
function. A E_WARNING level error will be generated on
failure.
filenamePath to the file.
contextNote: Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to Streams.
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
| 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(). |
Example #1 Basic unlink() usage
<?php
$fh = fopen('test', 'a');
fwrite($fh, '<h1>Hello world!</h1>');
fclose($fh);
unlink('test');
?>