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# del
> Delete one or more files.
> In PowerShell, this command is an alias of `Remove-Item`. This documentation is based on the Command Prompt (`cmd`) version of `del`.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/del>.
- View the documentation of the equivalent PowerShell command:
`tldr remove-item`
- Delete one or more files or patterns:
`del {{file_pattern1 file_pattern2 ...}}`
- Prompt for confirmation before deleting each file:
`del {{file_pattern}} /p`
- Force the deletion of read-only files:
`del {{file_pattern}} /f`
- Recursively delete file(s) from all subdirectories:
`del {{file_pattern}} /s`
- Do not prompt when deleting files based on a global wildcard:
`del {{file_pattern}} /q`
- Display the help and list available attributes:
`del /?`
- Delete files based on specified attributes:
`del {{file_pattern}} /a {{attribute}}`