---
name: "al_remove_filename"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_remove_filename/3alleg5"
---

# al\_remove\_filename(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_remove\_filename - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_remove_filename(const char *path)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Delete the given path from the filesystem, which may be a file or an empty directory. This is the same as al\_remove\_fs\_entry(3alleg5), except it expects the path as a string.

Returns true on success, and false on failure. Allegro’s errno is filled in to indicate the error.

## SEE ALSO

al\_remove\_fs\_entry(3alleg5)