Delete directory in C#

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Frnds,

I want to delete directory using C#.
I tried this,

C#

Directory.Delete("DirectoryName");

Its working but it deletes only the empty directory.

Also i tried,

C#

public static void Empty(this System.IO.DirectoryInfo directory)
{
    foreach(System.IO.FileInfo file in directory.GetFiles()) file.Delete();
    foreach(System.IO.DirectoryInfo subDirectory in directory.GetDirectories()) subDirectory.Delete(true);
}

But the directory contains 100's files. Its taking too much time.

So i want to delete the directory containing files without looping.

Your earlier reply will be helpful!!!

Thanks,
Karthik.J

Posted 20-Nov-12 20:52pm

Karthik J, Coimbatore

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Solution 1

Go with this,

C#

public static void DeleteDirectory(string target_dir)
   {
       string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(target_dir);
       string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(target_dir);

       foreach (string file in files)
       {
           File.SetAttributes(file, FileAttributes.Normal);
           File.Delete(file);
       }

       foreach (string dir in dirs)
       {
           DeleteDirectory(dir);
       }

       Directory.Delete(target_dir, false);
   }

Posted 20-Nov-12 20:55pm

Krunal Rohit

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[no name] 21-Nov-12 3:25am

I need to do this without looping, bcoz i having more than 1000 files in that folder.

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bopannavb · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-20T20:58:00

Solution 2

You can use

Directory.Delete( "DirectoryName",true );

Posted 20-Nov-12 20:58pm

bopannavb

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[no name] 21-Nov-12 3:43am

My 5!