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Scilab help >> Files : Input/Output functions > deletefile

deletefile

delete a file

Calling Sequence

f = deletefile(filename)

Arguments

filename

a file name existing or not.

f

%t or %f

Description

delete a file. if file has been deleted, it will return %t else %f.

Examples

fd = mopen(TMPDIR+'/filetodelete.txt','wt');
mclose(fd); 
if (fileinfo(TMPDIR+'/filetodelete.txt') <> []) then deletefile(TMPDIR+'/filetodelete.txt'),end;
deletefile(TMPDIR+'/notexistingfile')

Authors

  • A.C
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