Simple Delete File Program in ANSI C for Windows

Question

Looking for a simple program to a delete a file written in ANSI C.
Just as an example how would you delete a file at "C:\test.txt" with C?

Rivasa · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-14 15:17:09Z

You can delete a file from the OS using the remove() function. Like so:

#include <stdio.h> int main(){ if(remove("HELLO.txt") == -1) perror("Error in deleting a file"); return 0; }

The remove() function is defined in stdio.h. Here are some docs.

mathematician1975 · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-14 08:18:03Z

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Use the remove function. I believe it is in "stdio.h"

answered Aug 14, 2012 at 8:18

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oldmonk · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-14 08:40:40Z

remove or unlink

remove is declared in 'stdio.h'

unlink is declared in 'unistd.h'

unlink is posix function, remove is ansi C function. They all work fine in windows.

unlink only delete files, remove can be used to delete directories.