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# Python2.x Python os.unlink() Method
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### Overview
The os.unlink() method is used to delete a file. If the file is a directory, it returns an error.
This method is identical to [remove()](#).
### Syntax
The syntax for the **unlink()** method is as follows:
os.unlink(path)
### Parameters
* **path** -- The path of the file to be deleted.
### Return Value
This method does not return a value.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the unlink() method:
## Example
#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
import os,sys
# List directory
print"Directory is: %s" %os.listdir(os.getcwd())
os.unlink("aa.txt")
# Directory after deletion
print"Directory after deletion: %s" %os.listdir(os.getcwd())
The output of executing the above program is:
Directory is: [ 'a1.txt','aa.txt','resume.doc']Directory after deletion: [ 'a1.txt','resume.doc' ]
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