How do I delete the entire folder/ directory?

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I want to delete the entire folder or directory along with files and folders contained in it. How can I implement in C#?

You tagged asp.net. Then Delete on client-side or server-side? — Nikhil Agrawal
– Nikhil Agrawal, Commented May 24, 2012 at 6:49

Marco · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-24 07:15:50Z

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Try using

Directory.Delete(dir_path, true);

Check manual

edited May 24, 2012 at 7:15

answered May 24, 2012 at 6:52

Marco

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Marco Over a year ago

@Default: thanks, I didn't see I had italian page (but "as original", so in English !!)

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:26:36Z

Since it is tagges c# I assume the directory is at server side.Refer this link

How to delete all files and folders in a directory?

st_stefanov · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-24 07:00:48Z

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var dInfo = new DirectoryInfo("your_path_to_dir"); dInfo.Delete(true);

The true parameter in the Delete method is Recursive = true. This tells the method to delete the current folder and everything inside it. Files and folders.

edited May 24, 2012 at 7:00

answered May 24, 2012 at 6:54

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4 Comments

user1509 Over a year ago

Path is to be mentioned along with the directory name?

Marco Over a year ago

@coder311: Path is the directory full path, the one I called dir_path

Marco Over a year ago

Your code works, but getting DirectoryInfo just to delete a folder is cpu-wasting ;)

st_stefanov Over a year ago

Thanks for your comment. And it depends, if he had performed some other action before delete. May be he needd to check some conditions before that...

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