The del command deletes one or more files. This command is the same as the eraser command .
For an example of how to use this command, please see the Example below.
Syntax del command
del [/p] [/f] [/s] [/q] [/a[:]] erase [/p] [/f] [/s] [/q] [/a[:]]
Parameters
ParametersDescription Specifies a list of one or more files or directories. Wildcards can be used to delete multiple files. If a folder is specified, all files in the folder will be deleted. / p Confirmation prompt before deleting the specified file. / f Force deleting read-only files (read only). / s Delete specific files from the current directory and all subdirectories. Displays the names of files when they are being deleted. / q Specifies the silent mode. You are not prompted to confirm deletion. / a [:] Delete files based on the following file attributes:r - File read-only
h - File hidden
i - Not content indexed files
s - File system
a - File is ready for archiving
l - Reparse point
- Prefix means 'no' /? Show help at the command prompt.
Note
Careful:
`FileName, Delete (Y/N)?` To confirm the deletion, press Y. To cancel the deletion and display the next file name (that is, if you specified a group of files), press N. To stop the **del** command, press CTRL+C.
del work
del *.*
The del command will display the following prompt:
Are you sure (Y/N)?
To delete all files in the current directory, press Y and then press ENTER. To cancel deleting, press N and then press ENTER.
Note:
For example
To delete all files in a folder named Test on drive C , enter one of the following options:
del c:test del c:test*.*
To delete all .bat files from the current directory, enter:
del *.bak
To delete all read-only files in the current directory, enter:
del /a:r *.*
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