Creating a Python code to clear out folders in File Explorer

To create a Python code to clear out folders in File Explorer, you can use the os module to interact with the file system and the shutil module for file and directory operations. Here's an example:

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import os

import shutil



def clear_folder(folder_path):

    # Check if the folder exists

    if not os.path.exists(folder_path):

        print(f"Folder '{folder_path}' does not exist.")

        return

    

    # Iterate over the contents of the folder

    for filename in os.listdir(folder_path):

        file_path = os.path.join(folder_path, filename)

        

        # Check if it's a file

        if os.path.isfile(file_path):

            os.remove(file_path)  # Delete the file

            print(f"Deleted file: {file_path}")

        else:

            shutil.rmtree(file_path)  # Delete the subdirectory

            print(f"Deleted folder: {file_path}")



# Usage example

folder_path = "C:/path/to/folder"

clear_folder(folder_path)

In the above code, the clear_folder function takes a folder path as input. It checks if the folder exists and then iterates over its contents using os.listdir. For each item, it checks if it's a file or a subdirectory. If it's a file, it uses os.remove to delete the file. If it's a subdirectory, it uses shutil.rmtree to remove the entire subdirectory recursively.

You can adjust the folder_path variable with the actual path of the folder you want to clear out. The function will delete all files and subdirectories within the specified folder.

Please exercise caution when using this code, as it permanently deletes files and directories. Ensure that you have a backup or confirm that you're targeting the correct folder before running the code.