Deletes a key and its associated contents.
#include <ndbm.h>
int dbm_delete (db, key)
DBM *db;
datum key;
The dbm_delete subroutine deletes a key and its associated contents.
| db | Specifies a database. |
| 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 delete subroutine.
List of NDBM and DBM Programming References and NDBM Overview in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.