remove Function

Removes an empty directory that has a specified path.

 bool remove (
   const path& Pval
);

Parameters

  • Pval
    A path object

Return Value

true if the directory is removed; otherwise, false.

Remarks

If the directory is not empty, then an exception is thrown or the error code is set, depending on which overload you use. Use remove_all to remove a directory or directory tree along with the contents.

Requirements

Header: filesystem

Namespace: std::tr2::sys

See Also

Reference

<filesystem>

Other Resources

C++ Standard Library Header Files