Warning: I have been unusually cautious on this
page, because if a delete script goes wrong and forces a delete of the wrong
files it could be disastrous. Hundreds of people will succeed no
trouble, but I do worry about that one person who gets the wrong end of
Remove-Item and deletes the wrong files.
Note: There is no PowerShell Delete-Item cmdlet it's Remove-Item
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Checking the help file will reveal useful parameters, for instance
-force -exclude. Dare I tell you that there is also -recurse, but
in the case of Remove-Item, use that parameter with the utmost care.
Remove-Item Aliases Del and Erase
Check the aliases with this little script:
# PowerShell Remove-Item Alias Clear-Host Get-Alias
-definition Remove-Item
Note 4: There is no actual PowerShell Delete-Item
cmdlet, however, there is a 'del'
alias.
With Microsoft, there are always at least three ways of doing
everything, what seems like redundancy when you are an expert, seems
like perspective when you are a beginner. As you increase your
range of PowerShell commands, keep an eye out for another
PowerShell Alias, for example gci (Get-Childitem).
Researching Similar PowerShell Cmdlets
# PowerShell Item Cmdlet Research Clear-Host
Get-Command -noun Item
As we know there is a Get-Item and a New-Item cmdlet, but you may not realize there
is a Copy-Item cmdlet. PowerShell -noun or -verb research
always throws up at least one surprise. In this case it's the
absence of a PowerShell Delete-Item cmdlet, use Remove-Item instead.
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Summary of PowerShell Remove-Item
The syntax for Remove-Item is
straightforward. I urge you to take precautions because if you get the
path wrong, the effect could be devastating, especially if you are gung-ho
with the -force and the -recurse parameter. For this reason I suggest
that you check with Get-Item before you actually use Remove-Item, even then
consider the -whatIf switch if there is any doubt.
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