unlink
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
unlink — Deletes a file
Description
bool unlink
( string $filename
[, resource $context
] )
Deletes filename . Similar to the Unix C unlink() function.
Parameters
- filename
-
Path to the file.
- 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() can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to List of Supported Protocols/Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support unlink(). |