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Remove file or directory (file.remove)

Declaration

ok, err = file.remove(path)

Parameters

  • path
    String. Absolute file path.

Returns

  • ok
    Boolean. true if success, false if failure.
  • err
    String. Error message when operation fails.

Notes

Remove a file or directory.
Available in versions after 2025-03-13.

Example

ok, err = file.remove(XXT_SCRIPTS_PATH.."/1.zip")
if not ok then
sys.alert("Remove failed: "..err)
end

Note: Uses sys.alert