unlink

  • The unlink function in PHP is used to delete a file from the filesystem. Ruby’s File.unlink class method is equivalent.

    PHP

    unlink('/path/to/foobar')

    Ruby

    File.unlink('/path/to/foobar')

    File.unlink is also aliased as File.delete. Both are commonly used.

    In both the PHP and Ruby versions, the filename must refer to only a single file. For example, foo* would not be a valid argument.

    Deleting Multiple Files

    Ruby’s File.unlink supports variable arguments. You may specify multiple filenames to delete in a single call.

    Ruby

    File.unlink('/path/to/foo', '/path/to/bar', '/path/to/baz')

    Deleting by Pattern Match

    An alternative to File.unlink is FileUtils.rm. You may pass either a string filename to FileUtils.rm or an array of filenames. This makes it especially useful for deleting multiple files when combined with Dir.glob.

    Ruby

    require 'fileutils'
 
FileUtils.rm Dir.glob('/path/to/*')

    see also

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