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1# remove(path, [callback])
2
3Removes a file or directory. The directory can have contents. Like `rm -rf`.
4
5- `path` `<String>`
6- `callback` `<Function>`
7
8## Example:
9
10```js
11const fs = require('fs-extra')
12
13// remove file
14// With a callback:
15fs.remove('/tmp/myfile', err => {
16 if (err) return console.error(err)
17
18 console.log('success!')
19})
20
21fs.remove('/home/jprichardson', err => {
22 if (err) return console.error(err)
23
24 console.log('success!') // I just deleted my entire HOME directory.
25})
26
27// With Promises:
28fs.remove('/tmp/myfile')
29.then(() => {
30 console.log('success!')
31})
32.catch(err => {
33 console.error(err)
34})
35
36// With async/await:
37async function example (src, dest) {
38 try {
39 await fs.remove('/tmp/myfile')
40 console.log('success!')
41 } catch (err) {
42 console.error(err)
43 }
44}
45
46example()
47```