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in thread How to copy/cut and paste files without using modules ?

You are unfortunately mistaken. A file exists on a disk and is being pointed to from a folder.

No, you merely didn't understand what I wrote.

Files/folder is a conceptual model/metaphor is based on real http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_folders.

So yes, files do reside in folders, regardless of the actual implementation details which Marshall describes

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Re^7: How to copy/cut and paste files without using modules ?
by choroba (Cardinal) on Oct 20, 2011 at 11:11 UTC
    So yes, files do reside in folders, regardless of the actual implementation details which Marshall describes
    This metaphor, however, is not sufficient in explaining why deleting a file is called "unlinking" and how it works.

      There was no request or reason to explain how unlinking works. Unlinking may not always remove a file's contents from the disk, but it sure does delete files from directories.

      This metaphor, however, is not sufficient in explaining why deleting a file is called "unlinking" and how it works.

      So what?

      The metaphor is still correct and useful

      Pretending that it isn't , that its wrong, is as ikegami already said

      Continuing to go around in circles is trolling