| Listing 16.8: Using the Function remove() to Delete a Disk File |
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/* LIST1608.c: Day 16 Listing 16.8 */
/* Demonstrates the remove() function. */
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void) {
char filename[80];
printf("Enter the filename to delete: ");
gets(filename);
if (remove(filename) == 0)
printf("The file %s has been deleted.",
filename);
else
fprintf(stderr, "Error deleting the file %s.",
filename);
return 0;
} |
| Output |
>list1608
Enter the filename to delete: *.bak
Error deleting the file *.bak.
>list1608
Enter the filename to delete: list1414.bak
The file list1414.bak has been deleted. |
| Description |
This program prompts the user on line 9 for the name of the file to be deleted. Line 12 then calls remove() to erase the entered file. If the return value is 0, the file was removed, and a message is displayed stating this. If the return value is not zero, an error occurred and the file was not removed. |
