# File lib/cloudfiles/connection.rb, line 246
    def delete_container(containername)
      response = storage_request("DELETE", CloudFiles.escape(containername))
      raise CloudFiles::Exception::NonEmptyContainer, "Container #{containername} is not empty" if (response.code == "409")
      raise CloudFiles::Exception::NoSuchContainer, "Container #{containername} does not exist" unless (response.code == "204")
      true
    end