remove_file()

Delete a file.

Signature

remove_file(path)

Parameters

path (string) - File path or wildcard pattern to delete, relative to the script's directory

Returns

nil

Details

Supports wildcard patterns with * (match any characters) and ? (match single character)
When a pattern matches multiple files, all matching files are deleted
Does not support ** (recursive wildcard)
Example patterns: *.log, temp_?.txt, data/*.json

Examples

Delete a file:

remove_file("temp.txt")
print("Temp file deleted")

Clean up old logs:

for i = 1, 5 do
  path = "logs/old_" + i + ".log"
  if file_exists(path) then
    remove_file(path)
  end
end

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