Question

How to delete a file using the Win32 API in C++

Answer 1

#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
    LPCSTR filename = "D:\\test.htm";

    if (DeleteFileA(filename)) {
        std::cout << "File deleted successfully.\n";
    }
    else {
        std::cout << "Failed to delete file. Error: " << GetLastError() << "\n";
    }

    return 0;
}




/*
run:

File deleted successfully.

*/

 

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