hdfsDelete()
Supported by libMapRClient for hadoop-2.x
Deletes the specified directory or file.
Signature
int hdfsDelete(hdfsFS fs, const char* path, int recursive)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| fs | The handle of the file system where the file or directory to delete is
located. Obtain this handle with one of the hdfsConnect()
APIs. |
| path | The path of the file. |
| recursive | A value of 0 deletes the specified directory, if the directory is empty.
If the directory is not empty, an error is returned. A non-zero value deletes the specified directory and all of its subdirectories. If the specified object is a file, not a directory, this parameter is ignored. |
Return Value
Returns 0 on success, -1 on error.
Check errno for error codes and meanings. Some of the key errors are ESTALE, EACCES, and EPERM.