.. _`Delete file`:

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

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


Delete a file




Documentation
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Deletes one file.


Definition
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Input ports
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    **port1**
        | Type: datasource
        | Description: File to delete

Output ports
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    **port1**
        | Type: datasource
        | Description: Path to deleted file



Configuration
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    **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







Examples
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The node can be found in:

* :download:`LambdaOperations.syx </Examples/Sympathy for Data/Generic/Lambda/LambdaOperations.syx>`

* :download:`lambdas.syx </Examples/Sympathy for Data/Generic/Lambda/Linked flows/lambdas.syx>`

* :download:`lambda.syx </Examples/Sympathy for Data/Generic/Lambda/Linked flows/lambda.syx>`

* :download:`MNIST_Digits.syx </Examples/Sympathy for Data/MachineLearning/MNIST_Digits.syx>`

* :download:`Plotting.syx </Examples/Sympathy for Data/Visual/Plot/Plotting.syx>`

* :download:`InputOutputGenerate.syx </Examples/Sympathy for Data/InputOutputGenerate/InputOutputGenerate.syx>`




Implementation
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.. automodule:: node_file_operations
    :noindex:

.. class:: DeleteFile
    :noindex: