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Easy Way by Everett Murdock Ph.D.
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Type: Internal (1.0 and later)
Syntax:
DEL (ERASE) [d:][path]filename [/P]
Purpose: Deletes (erases) files from disk.
Discussion
You can use wildcard characters (? and *) to delete groups of files. If
you
don`t specify a pathname, the program assumes the files to be deleted are
on the
drive and directory you are currently using. The /P option prompts you
to enter
a Y or N for each file selected for deletion.
CAUTION
Be careful when you use this command with wildcard characters: groups of
files
can be erased with one command entry. For example, if you enter
del t*.*
all files in the current directory that begin with the letter T will be
immediately erased.
For more information on using the DEL command, see Chapter 2,
Using Common DOS Commands, in the downloadable book DOS the Easy Way.
Examples
To erase the file LETTER3.TXT from the LETTERS directory on the diskette
in drive B, enter
del b:\letters\letter3.txt
To erase all the files in the current directory, enter
del *.*
If you use this form of the command (to delete all files in a directory),
the
program will display the prompt
Are you sure (Y/N)?
If you are sure you are deleting the files you want to delete, press the
letter
Y key to start the erasing process.
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