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streamWrapper::unlink

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

streamWrapper::unlink — Delete a file

Description

public streamWrapper::unlink(string $path): bool

This method is called in response to unlink().

Note:

In order for the appropriate error message to be returned this method should not be defined if the wrapper does not support removing files.

Parameters

path

The file URL which should be deleted.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

Emits E_WARNING if call to this method fails (i.e. not implemented).

Notes

Note:

The streamWrapper::$context property is updated if a valid context is passed to the caller function.

See Also

  • unlink() - Deletes a file
  • streamWrapper::rmdir() - Removes a directory

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