Script Library: delete-directory.r

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delete-directory.r

REBOL [
    Title: "Delete Directory"
    Date: 20-Dec-2002
    Name: 'Delete-Directory
    Version: 1.1.1
    File: %delete-directory.r
    Author: "Andrew Martin"
    Purpose: "Deletes the specified files(s) or directory."
    eMail: %Al--Bri--xtra--co--nz
    Web: http://valley.150m.com
    library: [
        level: 'beginner
        platform: none
        type: 'tool
        domain: 'file-handling
        tested-under: none
        support: none
        license: none
        see-also: none
    ]
]

DD: Delete-Directory: func [
    "Deletes the specified files(s) or directory."
    Target [file! url!] "The file to delete."
    /Any "Allow wild cards."
    ] [
    if exists? Target [
        none either Any [
            delete/any Target
            ] [
            if dir? Target [
                foreach File read Target [
                    Delete-Directory Target/:File
                    ]
                ]
            delete Target
            ]
        ]
    ]

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