JStream/delete
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Description
Delete a file
Syntax
delete($filename, $context=null, $use_prefix=true, $relative=false)
Parameter Name | Default Value | Description |
---|---|---|
$filename | ||
$context | null | |
$use_prefix | true | |
$relative | false |
Defined in
libraries/joomla/filesystem/stream.php
Importing
jimport( 'joomla.filesystem.stream' );
Source Body
function delete($filename, $context=null, $use_prefix=true, $relative=false)
{
$res = false;
// Capture PHP errors
$php_errormsg = '';
$track_errors = ini_get('track_errors');
ini_set('track_errors', true);
$filename = $this->_getFilename($filename, 'w', $use_prefix, $relative);
if($context) { // use the provided context
$res = @unlink($filename, $context);
} else if($this->_context) { // use the objects context
$res = @unlink($filename, $this->_context);
} else { // don't use any context
$res = @unlink($filename);
}
if(!$res && $php_errormsg) {
$this->setError($php_errormsg());
}
// restore error tracking to what it was before
ini_set('track_errors',$track_errors);
return $res;
}