FileSystem.Delete Method

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Description

Deletes the specified file or directory path. An error will be reported if the delete operation is unsuccessful.

 

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Return Value

Description

FileSystem.Delete(String path)

StringArray

Deletes the specified file or directory path. If path is a directory, all files and subfolders will be deleted, recursively. An error will be reported if the delete operation is unsuccessful.

FileSystem.Delete(StringArray paths)

StringArray

Deletes the specified files and/or directories contained within the StringArray paths. If a path is a directory, all files and subfolders within will be deleted, recursively. An error will be reported if the delete operation is unsuccessful.

FileSystem.Delete(StringArray paths, Variable allowMissing)

StringArray

Deletes the specified files and/or directories contained within the StringArray paths. If a path is a directory, all files and subfolders within will be deleted, recursively. If allowMissing is true, any missing files or directory will be skipped. An error will be reported if the delete operation is unsuccessful. Returns the list of files deleted.

FileSystem.Delete(String path, Variable allowMissing)

StringArray

Deletes the specified file or directory path. If path is a directory, all files and subfolders within will be deleted, recursively. If allowMissing is true, any missing files or directories will be skipped. An error will be reported if the delete operation is unsuccessful. Returns the list of files and directories deleted.

 

 

See also

FileSystem Object

Interfacing with Files Guide