Python · Files and paths

Path.unlink() / rename()

Delete a file or move it to a new path.

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Syntax

path.unlink() / path.rename(target)

Example

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from pathlib import Path
p = Path("demo.txt")
p.write_text("x")
q = p.rename("renamed.txt")
q.unlink()
print(q.exists())

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