# delete (Matlab function)

Delete files or graphics objects

## Matlab/Scilab equivalent

Matlab | Scilab

    delete

    mdelete - delete

## Particular cases

Files

  When Matlab delete is used to delete a file, Scilab equivalent is mdelete.

Graphics objects

  When Matlab delete is used to delete a graphics object, Scilab equivalent is delete. Note that Scilab delete can delete a set of graphics handles is its input is a matrix of such objects.