# removeItem(_:named:fromDirectory:replyHandler:) Removes an existing item from a given directory. ``` func removeItem(_ item: FSItem, named name: FSFileName, fromDirectory directory: FSItem, replyHandler reply: @escaping @Sendable ((any Error)?) -> Void) ``` ## Parameters `item` The item to remove. `name` The name of the item to remove. `directory` The directory from which to remove the item. `reply` A block or closure to indicate success or failure. If removal fails, pass an error as the one parameter to the reply handler. If removal succeeds, pass `nil`. For an `async` Swift implementation, there’s no reply handler; simply throw an error or return normally. ## Discussion Don’t actually remove the item object itself in your implementation; instead, only remove the given item name from the given directory. Remove and deallocate the item in `reclaimItem(_:)`. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)