---
name: "SDL_RemovePath"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_RemovePath"
---

# SDL\_RemovePath(3)

Remove a file or an empty directory.

## NAME

SDL\_RemovePath - Remove a file or an empty directory.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_filesystem.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**bool SDL\_RemovePath(const char \*path);**

## DESCRIPTION

Directories that are not empty will fail; this function will not recursely delete directory trees.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *path*

  the path to remove from the filesystem.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.