unlink(3) [php man page]

UNLINK(3)								 1								 UNLINK(3)

unlink - Deletes a file

SYNOPSIS

       bool unlink (string  $filename, [resource  $context])

DESCRIPTION

	Deletes $filename. Similar to the Unix C unlink() function. An E_WARNING level error will be generated on failure.

PARAMETERS

	      o $filename
		- Path to the file.

	      o $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(3) can also be used with |
       |	| some URL wrappers. Refer to "Supported  Protocols |
       |	| and  Wrappers"  for  a  listing of which wrappers |
       |	| support unlink(3).				    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      Basic unlink(3) usage

	      <?php
	      $fh = fopen('test.html', 'a');
	      fwrite($fh, '<h1>Hello world!</h1>');
	      fclose($fh);

	      unlink('test.html');
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       rmdir(3).

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