=over =item unlink LIST =item unlink Deletes a list of files. Returns the number of files successfully deleted. $cnt = unlink 'a', 'b', 'c'; unlink @goners; unlink <*.bak>; Note: C will not delete directories unless you are superuser and the B<-U> flag is supplied to Perl. Even if these conditions are met, be warned that unlinking a directory can inflict damage on your filesystem. Use C instead. If LIST is omitted, uses C<$_>. =back