FAQ 5.42 How do I delete a directory tree?
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From: PerlFAQ Server on 30 May 2010 00:00 This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq5.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at http://faq.perl.org . -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.42: How do I delete a directory tree? (contributed by brian d foy) If you have an empty directory, you can use Perl's built-in "rmdir". If the directory is not empty (so, no files or subdirectories), you either have to empty it yourself (a lot of work) or use a module to help you. The "File::Path" module, which comes with Perl, has a "remove_tree" which can take care of all of the hard work for you: use File::Path qw(remove_tree); remove_tree( @directories ); The "File::Path" module also has a legacy interface to the older "rmtree" subroutine. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The perlfaq-workers, a group of volunteers, maintain the perlfaq. They are not necessarily experts in every domain where Perl might show up, so please include as much information as possible and relevant in any corrections. The perlfaq-workers also don't have access to every operating system or platform, so please include relevant details for corrections to examples that do not work on particular platforms. Working code is greatly appreciated. If you'd like to help maintain the perlfaq, see the details in perlfaq.pod. |