Qt: What's the difference between remove() and rmdir()

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QFileSystemModel* _dirModel = new QFileSystemModel(this);
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_dirModel->rmdir(index);

_dirModel->remove(index);

"rmdir" seems to be made for removing directories, but I succesfully deleted directory with "remove" as well. What's the point of having "rmdir" while "remove" can do the same job?

Documentation doesn't state that `QFileSystemModel::remove()` can delete directories; only files. — vahancho, Oct 25 '18 at 09:19
meaning `rmdir` might fail if there are files in the directory — Amfasis, Oct 25 '18 at 09:20
@TheQuantumPhysicist no they are not, you are pointing at *index* in the model. — ymoreau, Oct 25 '18 at 11:11

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 25 '18 at 10:04

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From documentation :

QFileSystemModel::remove deletes the given file from the file system
QFileSystemModel::rmdir deletes the given directory from the file system.

answered Oct 25 '18 at 10:04

ymoreau

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