Windows script delete specific subfolders inside a path

Question

I need your help for writing a little batch script in order to delete specific named folders inside a path.

Let's image we have multiple folders called "pippo" inside the path tree "C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\StartFolder"

How can I write a script that browses all the folder tree of that path and delete all fsubolders called "pippo" ?

Thanks!

I found this command in other site for /d /r "%d" %d in (_svn) do @if exist "%d" rmdir "%d"

So I tried to adapt it to my target, but it doesn't work. for /d /r "C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\StartFolder" "pippo" in (_svn) do @if exist "pippo" rmdir "pippo"

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– lit, Commented May 15, 2018 at 14:55
What happens to any directories or files within the pippo directory tree? — Compo
– Compo, Commented May 15, 2018 at 15:19

score 1 · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-15 15:35:23Z

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It's unclear to me what the _svn is meant for in your tries.
( or is _svn your real pippo ?)

for /r "C:\Users\myUser\Desktop\StartFolder" /d %%A in (pippo ) do if exist "%%~fA" echo rmdir "%%~fA"

If the output looks OK, remove the echo in front of rmdir

Sample output on my test tree:

> for /r "q:\Test\2018" /D %A in (05) do @if exist "%~fA" @echo rd "%~fA" rd "q:\Test\2018\05" rd "q:\Test\2018\04\05" rd "q:\Test\2018\05\05"

edited May 15, 2018 at 15:35

answered May 15, 2018 at 15:17

user6811411

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Compo Over a year ago

I thought the /D option required a wildcard!

user6811411 Over a year ago

@Compo I did a test and included it in my answer.

FringeDc Over a year ago

Ok, this works! I did not understand that "(_svn)" was the name of the name of the folder I wanna delete.

user6811411 Over a year ago

@compo it simply appends to the path from /r if present or not, so an if exist is necessary.

aschipfl Over a year ago

As long as no wildcard is used, for [/R] does not access the file system and just returns the item(s) after in, so /D is not needed but does not harm either; usually I do add /D in case directories are to be processed just for indication...

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