Chilkat2-Python

Delete File

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Permanently deletes a file owned by the user without moving it to the trash. If the target is a folder, all descendants owned by the user are also deleted.

See Google Drive Files delete for more information.

Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

success = True

# It requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
# Google Drive scope.

gAuth = chilkat2.AuthGoogle()
gAuth.AccessToken = "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN"

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# Connect using TLS.
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)

# Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

# To delete a file, we must use the fileId.
# This must've been obtained by listing or searching for the file
# to get the metadata.
# Assume we already did that an have the fileId
fileId = "0B53Q6OSTWYoldUprZVU1ZVQ5Z0k"

sbPath = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbPath.Append("/drive/v3/files/")
sbPath.Append(fileId)

jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("DELETE",sbPath.GetAsString())
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# A successful response will have a status code equal to 204 and the response body is empty.
# (If not successful, then there should be a JSON response body with information..)
if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 204):
    print("response status code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    print("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText)
    print("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("response JSON: " + jsonResponse)
    sys.exit()

print("File deleted.")