REMOVE(3)

NAME
remove - remove a file or directory

SYNOPSIS
#include <stdio.h>
int
remove(const char *path);

DESCRIPTION
The remove() function removes the file or directory specified by path.

If path specifies a directory, remove(path) is the equivalent of rmdir(path). Otherwise, it is the equivalent of unlink(path).

RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, remove() returns 0. Otherwise, -1 is returned and the global variable errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS
The remove() function may fail and set errno for any of the errors specified for the routines rmdir(2) or unlink(2).

SEE ALSO
rmdir(2), unlink(2)

STANDARDS
The remove() function conforms to ansiC and xpg4.2.