delete a folder recursively : Utilities « File Directory « Ruby






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delete a folder recursively


def delete_all(dir)
  Dir.foreach(dir) do |e|
    # Don't bother with . and ..
    next if [".",".."].include? e
    fullname = dir + File::Separator + e
    if FileTest::directory?(fullname)
      delete_all(fullname)
    else
      File.delete(fullname)
    end
  end
  Dir.delete(dir)
end


delete_all("dir1")   # Remove dir1 and everything under it!








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