how to make image delete

[Whatnot]

hello not sure if this the right place

but
I'm trying to find a way to add a delete image button but unsure how to do it
I already got a edit photo area where you upload more images or remove the whole lot
but I want make it also delete just selected images how would I do that

Many Thank for replies

[TFlan]

You would need to take advantage of the unlink() function.

Be careful not to allow someone with malicious intent to delete your entire website

[Whatnot]

ok thanks I will look init before I add it to my site as my site is a social network

Many Thanks for the info

[Whatnot]

unlink is remove file?
if so can I not just delete the mysql bit and leave the file intacted?
that way the site files cant be touch or is it the mysql I got to worries about too?

[TFlan]

Yes, unlink() deletes the designated file.

You should be a little more clear in your intentions. So you are storing the file path in a mysql database?

If so, then yes you can remove the file path and leave the image intact. That would use the UPDATE or DELETE query.

As long as you use the MySQLi or PDO libraries with prepared statements you should be fine