Mathematica > Systems Interfaces & Deployment > File Operations > Directories & Directory Operations > DeleteDirectory
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DeleteDirectory

DeleteDirectory["dir"]
deletes the specified directory.

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Create a directory:

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Check the presence of the new directory:

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Delete the directory:

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The directory is no longer there:

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