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Python delete empty directories, recursive algorithm
import os
def del_empty_dirs(s_dir,f):
b_empty = True
for s_target in os.listdir(s_dir):
s_path = os.path.join(s_dir, s_target)
if os.path.isdir(s_path):
if not del_empty_dirs(s_path):
b_empty = False
else:
b_empty = False
if b_empty:
print('del: %s' % s_dir)
os.rmdir(s_dir)
return b_empty
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goswinr commented Oct 4, 2013

Thanks nice! but what is "f" parameter in line 3 ?

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Good job ! Not need f

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