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# del
> Delete one or more files.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/del>.
- Delete one or more space-separated files or patterns:
`del {{file_pattern}}`
- 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}}`