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How to delete file from folder using javascript?

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Is there any way to delete files from folder using javascript..? Here is my function

function deleteImage(file_name)

    {

        var r = confirm(Are you sure you want to delete this Image?)

        if(r == true)

        {

            var file_path = <?php echo dirname(__FILE__) . '/uploads/'?>+file_name;

            file_path.remove();

        }

    }

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answered 11 Years ago keric · Accepted Answer

You cannot delete anything without any server-side script..

You can actually use ajax and call a server-side file to do that for e.g.

Make a file delete.php

<?php 

   unlink($_GET['file']);

?>

and in the javascript

function deleteImage(file_name)

{

    var r = confirm(Are you sure you want to delete this Image?)

    if(r == true)

    {

        $.ajax({

          url: 'delete.php',

          data: {'file' : <?php echo dirname(__FILE__) . '/uploads/'?> + file_name },

          success: function (response) {

             // do something

          },

          error: function () {

             // do something

          }

        });

    }

}