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DeleteDirectory

DeleteDirectory

DeleteDirectory["dir"]

deletes the specified directory.

Details and Options

DeleteDirectory["dir",DeleteContents->True] deletes dir and all files and directories that it contains.
DeleteDirectory["dir"] deletes the directory dir only if it contains no files.
DeleteDirectory[File["dir"],…] is also supported.
DeleteDirectory returns Null if it succeeds in deleting a directory, and $Failed if it fails.
DeleteDirectory also works with cloud objects.

Examples

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Basic Examples (1)

Create a directory:

Check the presence of the new directory:

Delete the directory:

The directory is no longer there:

Scope (2)

Delete a directory specified as a File object:

Create a CloudObject directory and put 2 files in the directory:

List all cloud objects under the cloud directory:

Delete the cloud directory with its contents:

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