R.utils (version 1.7.8)

removeDirectory: Removes a directory

Description

Removes a directory, and if requested, also its contents.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'default':
removeDirectory(path, recursive=FALSE, mustExist=TRUE, ...)

Arguments

path

A character string specifying the directory to be removed.

recursive

If TRUE, subdirectories and files are also removed. If FALSE, and directory is non-empty, an exception is thrown.

mustExist

If TRUE, and the directory does not exist, an exception is thrown.

...

Not used.

Value

• Returns (invisibly) TRUE, the directory was successfully removed, otherwise FALSE, unless an exception is thrown.

See Also

Internally unlink() is used.