Summery Summery
Deletes a file or directory.
Syntax Syntax
Parameters Parameters
- $file
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(Required) Path to the file or directory.
- $recursive
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(Optional) If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
Default value: false
- $type
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(Optional) Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
Default value: false
Return Return
(bool) True on success, false on failure.
Source Source
File: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-direct.php
public function move( $source, $destination, $overwrite = false ) { if ( ! $overwrite && $this->exists( $destination ) ) { return false; } // Try using rename first. if that fails (for example, source is read only) try copy. if ( @rename( $source, $destination ) ) { return true; } if ( $this->copy( $source, $destination, $overwrite ) && $this->exists( $destination ) ) { $this->delete( $source ); return true; } else { return false; } } /** * Deletes a file or directory. * * @since 2.5.0 * * @param string $file Path to the file or directory. * @param bool $recursive Optional. If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively. * Default false. * @param string|false $type Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory. * Default false. * @return bool True on success, false on failure. */ public function delete( $file, $recursive = false, $type = false ) { if ( empty( $file ) ) {
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Changelog Changelog
Version | Description |
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2.5.0 | Introduced. |