Delete Task
Visual Studio 2015
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For the latest documentation on Visual Studio 2017, see Delete Task on docs.microsoft.com. Deletes the specified files.
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 parameterIf true, errors are logged as warnings. The defalut value is false. |
In addition to the parameters listed above, this task inherits parameters from the TaskExtension class, which itself inherits from the Task class. For a list of these additional parameters and their descriptions, see TaskExtension Base Class.
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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