Deletes a key and its associated contents.
#include <dbm.h>
delete (key) datum key;
The delete subroutine deletes a key and its associated contents.
| key | Specifies the key to delete. |
Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns a value of 0. If unsuccessful, the subroutine returns a negative value.
This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
The dbm_delete subroutine.
List of NDBM and DBM Programming References and NDBM Overview in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.