Recursively delete all empty folders in a directory and child directories.
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Install with npm:
$ npm install --save delete-emptyconst deleteEmpty = require('delete-empty');Given the following directory structure, the highlighted directories would be deleted.
foo/
└─┬ a/
- ├── aa/
├── bb/
│ └─┬ bbb/
│ │ ├── one.txt
│ │ └── two.txt
- ├── cc/
- ├ b/
- └ c/If no callback is passed, a promise is returned. Returns the array of deleted directories.
(async () => {
let deleted = await deleteEmpty('foo');
console.log(deleted); //=> ['foo/aa/', 'foo/a/cc/', 'foo/b/', 'foo/c/']
})();
// or
deleteEmpty('foo/')
.then(deleted => console.log(deleted)) //=> ['foo/aa/', 'foo/a/cc/', 'foo/b/', 'foo/c/']
.catch(console.error);Returns the array of deleted directories in the callback.
deleteEmpty('foo/', (err, deleted) => {
console.log(deleted); //=> ['foo/aa/', 'foo/a/cc/', 'foo/b/', 'foo/c/']
});Returns the array of deleted directories.
console.log(deleteEmpty.sync('foo/')); //=> ['foo/aa/', 'foo/a/cc/', 'foo/b/', 'foo/c/']To use the delete-empty command from any directory you must first install the package globally with the following command:
$ npm install --global delete-emptyUsage
Usage: $ delete-empty <directory> [options]
Directory: (optional) Initial directory to begin the search for empty
directories. Otherwise, cwd is used.
[Options]:
-c, --cwd Set the current working directory for folders to search.
-d, --dryRun Do a dry run without deleting any files.
-h, --help Display this help menu
-V, --version Display the current version of rename
-v, --verbose Display all verbose logging messages (currently not used)
Contributing
Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, please create an issue.
Running Tests
Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:
$ npm install && npm testBuilding docs
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