removeDirectory -- remove a directory

Synopsis

• Usage:

  removeDirectory dir

• Inputs:
  • dir, a string, a filename or path to a directory
• Consequences:

  • the directory is removed

Description

i1 : dir = temporaryFileName()

o1 = /tmp/M2-499538-0/0

i2 : makeDirectory dir

i3 : readDirectory dir

o3 = {., ..}

o3 : List

i4 : removeDirectory dir

See also

• readDirectory -- read the contents of a directory
• makeDirectory -- make a directory