Re^2: Win32: Deleting Temporary directories of all users on a machine?

Hm. Is there a reason i should not use the rmdir http://perldoc.perl.org/functions/rmdir.html command I am on windows so i maybe could use something like
"del /s /q *.*"

Thanks
MH

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Re^3: Win32: Deleting Temporary directories of all users on a machine? by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jan 13, 2010 at 08:32 UTC
The built-in rmdir function will only remove a directory if it is empty. del /s descends directories deleting the files, but leaves empty subdirectories in place. rd /s gets shot of everything (assuming permission). Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "I'd rather go naked than blow up my ass"	[reply]

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The built-in rmdir function will only remove a directory if it is empty.

del /s descends directories deleting the files, but leaves empty subdirectories in place.

rd /s gets shot of everything (assuming permission).

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.