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# RollingFileAppender.DeleteFile Method

Deletes the specified file if it exists.

[Visual Basic]
Protected Sub DeleteFile( _
ByVal fileName As String _
)
[C#]
protected void DeleteFile(
string fileName
);

#### Parameters

fileName
  The file to delete.

#### Remarks

Delete a file if is exists. The file is first moved to a new filename then deleted. This allows the file to be removed even when it cannot be deleted, but it still can be moved.

#### See Also

RollingFileAppender Class | log4net.Appender Namespace