how to delete files using a batch file

Question

I want to write a simple batch file that can be run on a folder where the sub-folders have files that are not dos standard, the files to be deleted are of the form .,1 or .,2 (ie log.txt,1). I want all the ,1 ,2 ,3 files to be deleted but not the original log.txt files. What is the command structure for 'DEL' to allow this?

from reading your question I have an impression that you have file named log.txt,1 but in windows you can't have file named containing , — npocmaka
– npocmaka, Commented Apr 26, 2017 at 11:10

user6811411 · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-26 11:26:36Z

2

You only need to quote the file name with the comma.

@Echo off
For /F "delims=" %%A in (
  'Dir /B/S "*,*" ^| findstr ",[0-9][0-9]*$" '
) Do Echo Del "%%A"

The findstr will make shure there is a trailing comma with a number.
remove the echo in the last line if the output looks OK.

answered Apr 26, 2017 at 11:26

user6811411

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

how to delete files using a batch file

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related