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<delete> |
v0.85-nightly-2005-10-11 |
[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]
Deletes a file, fileset or directory.
Deletes either a single file, all files in a specified directory and its sub-directories, or a set of files specified by one or more filesets.
Note: If the file attribute is set then the fileset contents will be ignored. To delete the files in the fileset ommit the file attribute in the <delete> element.
Note: Read-only files cannot be deleted. Use the <attrib> task first to remove the read-only attribute.
| Attribute | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| dir | directory | The directory to delete. | False |
| file | file | The file to delete. | False |
| includeemptydirs | bool | Remove any empty directories included in the <fileset>. The default is true. | False |
| failonerror | bool | Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true. | False |
| if | bool | If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true. | False |
| unless | bool | Opposite of if. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false. |
False |
| verbose | bool | Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false. | False |
Delete a single file.
<delete file="myfile.txt" />
Delete a directory and the contents within. If the directory does not exist, the task does nothing.
<delete dir="${build.dir}" failonerror="false" />
Delete a set of files. Note the lack of file attribute in the <delete> element.
<delete>
<fileset>
<include name="${basename}-??.exe" />
<include name="${basename}-??.pdb" />
</fileset>
</delete>