How to delete all files and folders in a folder by cmd call
batch-file, windows
Solution
No, I don't know one.
If you want to retain the original directory for some reason (ACLs, &c.), and instead really want to empty it, then you can do the following:
del /q destination\*
for /d %x in (destination\*) do @rd /s /q "%x"
This first removes all files from the directory, and then recursively removes all nested directories, but overall keeping the top-level directory as it is (except for its contents).
Note that within a batch file you need to double the `%` within the `for` loop:
del /q destination\*
for /d %%x in (destination\*) do @rd /s /q "%%x"
Problem
I use Windows. I want to delete all files and folders in a folder by system call. I may call like that: ``` >rd /s /q c:\destination >md c:\destination ``` Do you know an easier way?