code: def remove_fpaths(fpaths, verbose=VERBOSE, quiet=QUIET, strict=False,
                    print_caller=PRINT_CALLER, lbl='files'):
      import utool as ut
      if print_caller:
          print(util_dbg.get_caller_name(range(1, 4)) + ' called remove_fpaths')
      n_total = len(fpaths)
      _verbose = (not quiet and n_total > 0) or VERYVERBOSE
      if _verbose:
          print('[util_path.remove_fpaths] try removing %d %s' % (n_total, lbl))
      n_removed = 0
      prog = ut.ProgIter(fpaths, label='removing files', enabled=verbose)
      _iter = iter(prog)
      try:
          for fpath in _iter:
              os.remove(fpath)
              n_removed += 1
      except OSError as ex:
          if VERYVERBOSE:
              print('WARNING: Could not remove fpath = %r' % (fpath,))
          if strict:
              util_dbg.printex(ex, 'Could not remove fpath = %r' % (fpath,),
                               iswarning=False)
              raise
          for fpath in _iter:
              try:
                  os.remove(fpath)
                  n_removed += 1
              except OSError as ex:
                  if VERYVERBOSE:
                      print('WARNING: Could not remove fpath = %r' % (fpath,))
      if _verbose:
          print('[util_path.remove_fpaths] ... removed %d / %d %s' % (
              n_removed, n_total, lbl))
      return n_removed