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How to delete files and directories

This topic describes how to delete an empty directory and a file.

Use RmDir() to delete an empty directory. Use Delete() to delete a file.


// Deletes KTopDir, deleting all files and sub-directories first
User::LeaveIfError(fsSession.Delete(KFile2));
User::LeaveIfError(fsSession.RmDir(KDir1));
User::LeaveIfError(fsSession.RmDir(KDir2));
User::LeaveIfError(fsSession.Delete(KFile1));
User::LeaveIfError(fsSession.RmDir(KTopDir)); ...

Note:

Files must be closed and must not be read-only in order to be deleted.
RFs::Delete() does not accept the use of wildcards. To delete multiple files, use CFileMan::Delete() instead.

Parent topic: How To use sessions, files and directories