unlink in PHP

unlink — Deletes a file
Syntax:

bool unlink ( string $filename [, resource $context ] )
Deletes filename. Similar to the Unix C unlink() function. A E_WARNING level error will be generated on failure.

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 Supported Protocols and Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support unlink().


Example #1 Basic unlink() usage

<?php
$fh = fopen('test.html', 'a');
fwrite($fh, '<h1>Hello world!</h1>');
fclose($fh);

unlink('test.html');
?>