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Technical Reference: Communications, Volume 1


delete Subroutine

Purpose

Deletes a key and its associated contents.

Library

DBM Library (libdbm.a)

Syntax

#include <dbm.h>


delete ( key)
datum key;

Description

The delete subroutine deletes a key and its associated contents.

Parameters


key Specifies the key to delete.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns a value of 0. If unsuccessful, the subroutine returns a negative value.

Implementation Specifics

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Related Information

The dbm_delete subroutine.

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