How to delete a directory in Python 3.x with files in it?

Question

import os 
shutil.rmtree('Path')

It does not delete it and gives me an error. I am using Python 3.7.4 The error is

Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\Muneeb Khurram\Desktop\gpa.py", line 2, in shutil.rmtree('C:/Users/Muneeb Khurram/Desktop/Py') NameError: name 'shutil' is not defined

You need to import shutil first

AviKKi
– AviKKi

2019-09-17 10:09:37 +00:00
Commented Sep 17, 2019 at 10:09 — AviKKi
– AviKKi, Commented Sep 17, 2019 at 10:09

Hongchun Sun · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-17 10:31:21Z

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First you need to pip install shutil into your computer. And import shutil, before you use shutil.rmtree('Path').

answered Sep 17, 2019 at 10:31

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Jab Over a year ago

You don’t need to pip install it’s a part of the python package

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