System.SysUtils.DeleteFile
Delphi
function DeleteFile(const FileName: string): Boolean;
C++
extern DELPHI_PACKAGE bool __fastcall DeleteFile(const System::UnicodeString FileName);
Properties
| Type | Visibility | Source | Unit | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| function | public | System.SysUtils.pas System.SysUtils.hpp |
System.SysUtils | System.SysUtils |
Description
Deletes a file from disk.
DeleteFile deletes the file named by FileName from the disk. If the file cannot be deleted or does not exist, the function returns False.
Note: DeleteFile can delete a symbolic link from a file or a directory and is the preferred method for deleting symlinks.
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