System.SysUtils.DeleteFile

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Delphi

function DeleteFile(const FileName: string): Boolean;

Properties

Type	Visibility	Source	Unit	Parent
function	public	System.SysUtils.pas	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.

See Also

• File Input and Output Support

Code Examples

• FileExists (C++)
• FileExists (Delphi)
• TOpenDialogTitle (C++)