How to Delete a File in C

Bjarne Stroustrup, Creator of C++

C++ is considered a highly adaptable, middle-level programming language. It is used to develop and write software for computer applications, network servers and video game software. It is a vastly popular computer language, having developed through three phases since its creation in 1979 at the hands of renown Danish programmer Bjarne Stroustrup. Deleting a file in C++ is a simple matter of knowing the code and the format for deletion.

Instructions

1. Access your key menu.

2. Type the following code: #include<stdio.h>, then press "enter."

3. Type the following code: int main(), then press enter and add a { value.

4. Type the following code: if(remove("filetobedeleted.txt") == -1), where "filetobedeleted.txt" is the name and extension of the file you want deleted. Press "enter" and add a { value.

5. Type the following code: fprintf(stderr,"Remove failed"); -- press "enter" -- then type: exit(EXIT_FAILURE); press "enter" and add a } value.

6. Press "enter," then type the following code: exit(EXIT_SUCCESS); -- press "enter" -- then add a } value.

References

• Deleting a file in c++

Resources

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