Delete Task

Delete Task

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Delete Task

Deletes the specified files.

Parameters

The following table describes the parameters of the Delete task.

Parameter	Description
DeletedFiles	Optional ITaskItem[] output parameter. Specifies the files that were successfully deleted.
Files	Required ITaskItem[] parameter. Specifies the files to delete.
TreatErrorsAsWarnings	Optional Boolean parameter If true, errors are logged as warnings. The defalut value is false.

Parameter

Description

DeletedFiles

Optional ITaskItem[] output parameter.

Specifies the files that were successfully deleted.

Files

Required ITaskItem[] parameter.

Specifies the files to delete.

TreatErrorsAsWarnings

Optional Boolean parameter

If true, errors are logged as warnings. The defalut value is false.

Example

The following example deletes the file MyApp.pdb.

<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">

    <PropertyGroup>
        <AppName>MyApp</AppName>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <Target Name="DeleteFiles">
        <Delete Files="$(AppName).pdb" />
    </Target>
</Project>

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Note that you cannot use wilcards - it needs specific file names.

Also, note that you can use Conditions, e.g.:

<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">

    <PropertyGroup>
        <AppName>MyApp</AppName>
    </PropertyGroup>

    <Target Name="DeleteFiles">
        <Delete
            Files="$(AppName).pdb"            Condition="Exists=('$(AppName).pdb')"
        />
    </Target>
</Project>