(Objective-C) Delete Files Matching Pattern

The DeleteMatching method deletes all files in the current remote directory matching a wildcarded filename.

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#import <CkoFtp2.h>

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

CkoFtp2 *ftp = [[CkoFtp2 alloc] init];

ftp.Hostname = @"www.chilkatsoft.com";
ftp.Username = @"MyLogin";
ftp.Password = @"MyPassword";

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
BOOL success = [ftp Connect];
if (success != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Change to the remote directory where the files to be deleted are located.
// for the FTP account.
success = [ftp ChangeRemoteDir: @"junk"];
if (success != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Delete all files with filenames matching "ftp_*.asp"
int numDeleted = [[ftp DeleteMatching: @"ftp_*.asp"] intValue];
if (numDeleted < 0) {
    NSLog(@"%@",ftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

success = [ftp Disconnect];

NSLog(@"%d%@",numDeleted,@" Files Deleted!");