puter.fs.delete()
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Deletes a file or directory.
Syntax
puter.fs.delete(paths)
puter.fs.delete(paths, options)
puter.fs.delete(options)
Parameters
paths (String | String[]) (required)
A single path or array of paths of the file(s) or directory(ies) to delete. If a path is not absolute, it will be resolved relative to the app's root directory.
options (Object) (optional)
The options for the delete operation. The following options are supported:
paths(String | String[]) - A single path or array of paths to delete. Required when passing options as the only argument.recursive(Boolean) - Whether to delete the directory recursively. Defaults totrue.descendantsOnly(Boolean) - Whether to delete only the descendants of the directory and not the directory itself. Defaults tofalse.
Return value
A Promise that will resolve when the file or directory is deleted.
Examples
Delete a file
<html>
<body>
<script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
<script>
(async () => {
// (1) Create a random file
let filename = puter.randName();
await puter.fs.write(filename, 'Hello, world!');
puter.print('File created successfully<br>');
// (2) Delete the file
await puter.fs.delete(filename);
puter.print('File deleted successfully');
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
Delete a directory
<html>
<body>
<script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
<script>
(async () => {
// (1) Create a random directory
let dirname = puter.randName();
await puter.fs.mkdir(dirname);
puter.print('Directory created successfully<br>');
// (2) Delete the directory
await puter.fs.delete(dirname);
puter.print('Directory deleted successfully');
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>