WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets::delete()publicWP 2.5.0

Deletes a file or directory.

Method of the class: WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets{}

No Hooks.

Return

true|false. True on success, false on failure.

Usage

$WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets = new WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets();
$WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets->delete( $file, $recursive, $type );
$file(string) (required)
Path to the file or directory.
$recursive(true|false)
If set to true, deletes files and folders recursively.
Default: false
$type(string|false)
Type of resource. 'f' for file, 'd' for directory.
Default: false

Changelog

Since 2.5.0 Introduced.

WP_Filesystem_ftpsockets::delete() code WP 6.6.2

public function delete( $file, $recursive = false, $type = false ) {
	if ( empty( $file ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	if ( 'f' === $type || $this->is_file( $file ) ) {
		return $this->ftp->delete( $file );
	}

	if ( ! $recursive ) {
		return $this->ftp->rmdir( $file );
	}

	return $this->ftp->mdel( $file );
}