def action_create(self, courseid, taskid, path):
        """ Delete a file or a directory """
        # the path is given by the user. Let's normalize it
        path = path.strip()
        if not path.startswith("/"):
            path = "/" + path

        want_directory = path.endswith("/")

        wanted_path = self.verify_path(courseid, taskid, path, True)
        if wanted_path is None:
            return self.show_tab_file(courseid, taskid, _("Invalid new path"))

        task_fs = self.task_factory.get_task_fs(courseid, taskid)
        if want_directory:
            task_fs.from_subfolder(wanted_path).ensure_exists()
        else:
            task_fs.put(wanted_path, b"")
        return self.show_tab_file(courseid, taskid)
Delete a file or a directory