SYS-REMOVE(2) SYS-REMOVE(2)
NAME
remove - remove a file
SYNOPSIS
include "sys.m";
sys := load Sys Sys->PATH;
remove: fn(file: string): int;
DESCRIPTION
Remove removes file from the directory containing it and
discards the contents of the file. The user must have write
permission in the containing directory. If file is a direc-
tory, it must be empty. Remove returns zero if it deletes
the file, -1 otherwise.
SEE ALSO
sys-intro(2)
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