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Remove Multiple Files in one Line PS
In PowerShell, you can use the Remove-Item
cmdlet to remove multiple files in one line. To do this, you can use a wildcard pattern or provide an array of file paths to the Remove-Item
cmdlet. Here are two examples:
- Using Wildcard Pattern:
You can use a wildcard pattern to specify multiple files to be deleted. For example, to delete all.txt
files in the current directory, you can run:
powershellRemove-Item *.txt
- Using Array of File Paths:
Alternatively, you can provide an array of file paths to theRemove-Item
cmdlet. This method is more explicit and allows you to delete specific files. For example, to delete multiple files, you can use:
powershell$filesToDelete = "C:\path\to\file1.txt", "C:\path\to\file2.txt", "C:\path\to\file3.txt"
Remove-Item $filesToDelete
Just make sure to provide the correct paths to the files you want to delete. Remember that the Remove-Item
cmdlet will permanently delete the files, so be cautious when using it.
If you want to confirm each deletion, you can use the -Confirm
parameter with Remove-Item
. This will prompt you for confirmation before each deletion:
powershellRemove-Item -Path *.txt -Confirm
This will ask for your confirmation before deleting each .txt
file in the current directory. You can respond with Y
to confirm or N
to skip the deletion.
Always double-check your file paths and use caution when deleting files with PowerShell to avoid unintentional data loss.