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This tutorial demonstrates how to delete files and folders using DOS commands, as well as how to accomplish this task using batch scripts.

Dos comamdn to delete files and folders

To delete a file, you can use the command.

To forcefully remove a file, you can use the option.

To delete a folder, utilize the command, which is an alias for the command.

This command prompts for confirmation before deletion and removes the folder along with its files.

If the folder contains subfolders, an error is thrown. To delete a folder and its subfolders, use the option.

The option deletes the folder and its subfolders. To delete a folder without confirmation, add the option.

Another command to delete a folder is command.

Batch Script to Delete Files and Folders

The following code checks if a folder exists and removes it along with all files and subdirectories within it.

Another method involves using a for loop to iterate through each file and subfolder inside a given directory and remove them.

Below is an example batch script to delete a file and folder.