rmfile

Removes a file.

Syntax

  • rmfile(filename)

  • res = rmfile(filename)

  • [res, msg] = rmfile(filename)

  • [res, msg] = rmfile(filename)

Input argument

  • filename - a string: file name.

Output argument

  • res - a logical: true or false.

  • msg - a string: error message or ''.

Description

res = rmfile(filename) removes the file filename.

Example

fd = fopen([tempdir(), 'test_rmfile.txt'], 'wt')
fclose(fd)
isfile([tempdir(), 'test_rmfile.txt'])
rmfile([tempdir(), 'test_rmfile.txt'])
isfile([tempdir(), 'test_rmfile.txt'])

See also

isfile.

History

Author

Allan CORNET

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