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).
PHP Documentation Group UNLINK(3)
