Deleting File in C++ programming by using remove() function to delete any file from the computer. remove() function takes one string parameter, the parameter will be the path of the file.
#include<iostream.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{
int status;
cout<<"Deleting file..."<<endl;
status = remove("C://test/MyTxtFile.txt"); //deleting file.
if( status == 0 ) //if delete then
cout<<"File deleted successfully."<<endl;
else //if not then
{
cout<<"Unable to delete the file."<<endl;
perror("Error"); //'perror' used for printing About error.
}
getch();
}
#include<iostream.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
void main()
{
int status;
char file_name[25];
cout<<"Enter the name of file you wish to delete: ";
gets(file_name); //user enter file name storing in 'file_name'.
cout<<"Deleting file..."<<endl;
status = remove(file_name); //deleting.
if( status == 0 ) //if delete then
cout<<file_name<<" file deleted successfully."<<endl;
else //if not then
{
cout<<"Unable to delete the file"<<endl;
perror("Error"); //'perror' used for printing About error.
}
getch();
}