.. _`Delete file`:

.. _`org.sysess.sympathy.files.deletefile`:

Delete file
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.. image:: delete.svg
   :width: 48


Deletes one file.

*Input ports*:
    :port1: datasource

        File to delete

*Output ports*:
    :port1: datasource

        Path to deleted file

*Configuration*:
    **Delete enclosing folder if empty** (delete_folder)
        If a file that is removed is the last in that folder, the folder is removed. If this operation fails, no exception is raised.
    **Do not raise exceptions** (error)
        If a file operation fails, do not raise an exception

.. automodule:: node_file_operations

.. class:: DeleteFile


Example flows
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* :download:`FileOperations.syx </_examples/Sympathy/Disk/File/FileOperations.syx>`