erase

Windows CMD · Files · available in the simulator · Also: del

What it does

Deletes files (alias of del).

Syntax

erase [/p] [/f] [/s] [/q] nombre

Options and parameters

• /f

  force

• /s

  recursive

• /q

  quiet mode

• /P

  Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.

• /F

  Forces deletion of read-only files.

• /S

  Deletes specified files from all subdirectories.

• /Q

  Quiet mode; does not prompt for confirmation.

Usage examples

• erase apuntes.txt
• erase *.tmp /s
• erase /q archivo.tmp

Notes and common mistakes

• Equivalent to del.

Related commands

• assoc
• attrib
• cipher
• compact
• copy
• del