Python Delete File

To delete a file in Python, you can use the os.remove() function from the os module.

Deleting a File

import os

file_path = "filename.txt"
if os.path.exists(file_path):
    os.remove(file_path)
    print(f"{file_path} has been deleted.")
else:
    print("The file does not exist.")

os.remove(file_path): Deletes the file at the specified path.

os.path.exists(file_path): Checks if the file exists before attempting to delete it, which helps avoid errors.

Using pathlib (Python 3.4+)

Alternatively, you can use the path class from pathlib for a more object-oriented approach.

from pathlib import Path

file_path = Path("filename.txt")
if file_path.exists():
    file_path.unlink()  # Deletes the file
    print(f"{file_path} has been deleted.")
else:
    print("The file does not exist.")