@node remove, file system
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <stdio.h>

int remove(const char *file);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function removes the named @var{file} from the file system.  Unless
you have an un-erase program, the file and its contents are gone for
good. 

@subheading Return Value

Zero on success, nonzero on failure.

@subheading Portability

@portability ansi, posix

@subheading Example

@example
remove("/tmp/data.tmp");
@end example