Swift

Delete a Remote FTP File (DELE)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.DeleteRemoteFile method, which deletes a remote file. The only argument is the remote file path, relative to the current directory or absolute.

Background: Deletion is immediate and permanent — FTP has no trash or undo — so a job that removes files should be certain of the path first. Whether it is allowed depends on the account's permissions on the file and its containing directory. Note that a successful delete does not refresh the cached indexed listing.

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func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

    //  Demonstrates the Ftp2.DeleteRemoteFile method, which deletes a remote file.  The only argument
    //  is the remote file path (relative to the current directory or absolute).

    let ftp = CkoFtp2()!

    ftp.hostname = "ftp.example.com"
    ftp.username = "myFtpLogin"

    //  Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
    //  from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
    ftp.password = "myPassword"

    success = ftp.connect()
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = ftp.changeRemoteDir(relativeDirPath: "public_html")
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    success = ftp.deleteRemoteFile(filename: "uploads/obsolete.tmp")
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("File deleted.")

    success = ftp.disconnect()
    if success == false {
        print("\(ftp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }


}