# udelete command

The udelete command removes the directory entry named by the path
 name.

## Format

```
UDELETE <path> THEN statement(s) ELSE statement(s)
```

## Parameters

| path | File expressed by the valid path name, within quotes. |
| --- | --- |

## Description

If no process has the file open, the file is deleted. If an error occurs, the ELSE path
 executes.

## Example(s)

To remove the \library\book1.txt file:

```
FILENAME = “c:\library\book1.txt”
UDELETE FILENAME ELSE
 PRINT “Can’t delete ":FILENAME
END
```

## See also

- [O/S interoperability commands and functions](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/os-interoperability-commands/)
- [uclose command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/uclose-command/)
- [ucreate command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/ucreate-command/)
- [uerror() function](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/uerror-function/)
- [uexecute command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/uexecute-command/)
- [ulock command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/ulock-command/)
- [ulseek() function](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/ulseek-function/)
- [umessage command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/umessage-command/)
- [uopen command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/uopen-command/)
- [uread command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/uread-command/)
- [ureadline() function](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/ureadline-function/)
- [usystem() function](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/usystem-function/)
- [uwaitfor command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/uwaitfor-command/)
- [uwrite command](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/uwrite-command/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/udelete-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.