Delete File

Delete a file from disk using os.remove.

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Python Delete File Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of Python programming.

Try This Code
# Program to delete a file

import os

filename = input("Enter filename to delete: ")

if os.path.exists(filename):
    os.remove(filename)
    print("Deleted", filename)
else:
    print("File does not exist.")
Output
Enter filename to delete: old.tmp
Deleted old.tmp

Understanding Delete File

os.path.exists checks for the file first to avoid raising an exception when calling os.remove.

Note: To write and run Python programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up Python Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your Python programs.

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