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18 changes: 16 additions & 2 deletions doc/api/fs.md
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* `callback` {Function}
* `err` {Error}

Asynchronous unlink(2). No arguments other than a possible exception are given
to the completion callback.
Asynchronously removes a file or symbolic link. No arguments other than a
possible exception are given to the completion callback.

```js
// Assuming that 'path/file.txt' is a regular file.
fs.unlink('path/file.txt', (err) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log('path/file.txt was deleted');
});
```

`fs.unlink()` will not work on a directory, empty or otherwise. To remove a
directory, use [`fs.rmdir()`][].

See also: unlink(2)

## fs.unlinkSync(path)
<!-- YAML
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[`fs.read()`]: #fs_fs_read_fd_buffer_offset_length_position_callback
[`fs.readFile()`]: #fs_fs_readfile_path_options_callback
[`fs.readFileSync()`]: #fs_fs_readfilesync_path_options
[`fs.rmdir()`]: #fs_fs_rmdir_path_callback
[`fs.stat()`]: #fs_fs_stat_path_callback
[`fs.utimes()`]: #fs_fs_utimes_path_atime_mtime_callback
[`fs.watch()`]: #fs_fs_watch_filename_options_listener
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