Delete Files

This function is a wrapper around fs::file_delete(), with the a console-based confirmation and, if ask = TRUE, the user will be prompted to confirm the deletion.

file_delete(path, ask = FALSE)

Arguments

path	A character vector of the file path(s) to be deleted.
ask	Logical: FALSE by default. Should the user be prompted whether or not the file(s) should be deleted?

Value

The deleted file path(s) (invisibly).

Examples

if (interactive()) {
  # Create multiple files -- not opening them
  jdtools::file_new_text("test-file_delete", open = FALSE)
  jdtools::file_new_r("test-file_delete", open = FALSE)
  jdtools::file_new_md("test-file_delete", open = FALSE)
  jdtools::file_new_js("test-file_delete", open = FALSE)

  # Just delete the text file
  file_delete(path = "test-file_delete.txt",
              ask = FALSE)

  # Ask about whether to delete the R file
  file_delete(path = "test-file_delete.R",
              ask = TRUE)

  # Ask about whether to delete the markdown and JavaScript files
  file_delete(path = c("test-file_delete.md", "test-file_delete.js"),
              ask = TRUE)
}