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DeleteDirectoryOption Enum

Definition

Namespace:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO
Assembly:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll
Assembly:
Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
Source:
FileSystem.vb
Source:
FileSystem.vb
Source:
Information.vb

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Specifies what should be done when a directory that is to be deleted contains files or directories.

public enum class DeleteDirectoryOption
public enum DeleteDirectoryOption
type DeleteDirectoryOption = 
Public Enum DeleteDirectoryOption
Inheritance
DeleteDirectoryOption

Fields

Name Value Description
ThrowIfDirectoryNonEmpty 4

Throw an IOException if the directory is not empty. The Data property of the exception lists the file(s) that could not be deleted.
DeleteAllContents 5

Delete the contents of the directory along with the directory. Default.

Remarks

This enumeration is used with the DeleteDirectory method.

Applies to

See also

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