ERASE, DEL
This command deletes one or more files.
ERASE [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [[path]file_name
DEL [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [[path]file_name
Parameters
- /P
Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file. - /F
Forces the command processor to delete read-only files. - /S
Deletes specified files from all subdirectories. - /Q
Specifies a quiet mode. The command processor does not ask before deleting each file if you specify a global wildcard. - path
Specifies the path of the directory that contains the file that you want to delete. - file_name
Specifies the name of the file that you want to delete.
Remarks
You can specify multiple files by using wildcards.
See Also
Command Processor Commands | Command Processor Shell
Last updated on Thursday, April 08, 2004
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