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Deleting a File

Solution

Use plt scheme's standar function delete-file:

Discussion

(delete-file path)

deletes the file with pathname path if it exists, returning void if a file was deleted successfully, otherwise the exn:i/o:filesystem exception is raised. If path is a link, the link is deleted rather than the destination of the link.

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-- IvanHernandez - 03 Jun 2004

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Current Rev: r1.2 - 25 Jun 2004 - 11:24 GMT - NoelWelsh, Revision History:Diffs | r1.3 | > | r1.2 | > | r1.1

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Deleting a File

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