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     SYS-REMOVE(2)                                       SYS-REMOVE(2)

     NAME
          remove - remove a file

     SYNOPSIS
          include "sys.m";
          sys := load Sys Sys->PATH;

          remove:   fn(file: string): int;

     DESCRIPTION
          Remove removes file from the directory containing it and
          discards the contents of the file.  The user must have write
          permission in the containing directory.  If file is a direc-
          tory, it must be empty.  Remove returns zero if it deletes
          the file, -1 otherwise.

     SEE ALSO
          sys-intro(2)