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system: delete_file
#966
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Hi @perazz thanks for this PR!
Regarding the naming, I think it will depend indeed on the functionality. If deleting folders is also included then it could be delete otherwise delete_file is better to remain explicit.
Another possibility would be to leave this procedure for deleting only single files and then add another procedure for deleting a whole folder tree
I think that it makes sense to leave it in the system module as it is an OS related feature.
I agree with your opinion: all OSes have a similar differentiation between 3 options basically:
- delete files only (maybe with globbing)
- delete directories (empty only)
- delete entire directory trees (recursive)
So I think it makes sense to have a delete_file , and then delete_dir or delete_directory later. Note that we have is_directory, so maybe delete_directory would be more consistent with the naming.
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Thank you @perazz . LGTM. I only have a minor question regarding its behaviour. I wonder if it should raise a warning, instead of an error, if the file does not exist.
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LGTM @perazz Thanks for this nice addition!
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This PR is spun off #904 for clarity.
The
delete_filesubroutine removes a file from the filesystem.The function ensures the file exists and is not a directory before attempting deletion.
If deletion fails due to permissions, being a directory, or other issues, an error is raised.
Some questions to discuss:
delete,delete_file, or another name?stdlib_systemorstdlib_io, or elsewhere?cc: @jvdp1 @jalvesz