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Batch for deleting files and folders recursively on Windows.
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delete-recursively.bat
@echo off
set foldername=%1
:: Remove files before removing their folders. It's faster
DEL /F /Q /S %foldername%\*
:: "RD" is much more fast than "RMDIR"
for /D %%i in ("%foldername%\*") do RD /S /Q "%%i"
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