# del [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/del.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/del) > Delete files and folders using [globs](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage) Pretty much [rimraf](https://github.com/isaacs/rimraf) with a Promise API and support for multiple files and globbing. It also protects you against deleting the current working directory and above. --- <p align="center"><b>🔥 Want to strengthen your core JavaScript skills and master ES6?</b><br>I would personally recommend this awesome <a href="https://ES6.io/friend/AWESOME">ES6 course</a> by Wes Bos.</p> --- ## Install ``` $ npm install --save del ``` ## Usage ```js const del = require('del'); del(['tmp/*.js', '!tmp/unicorn.js']).then(paths => { console.log('Deleted files and folders:\n', paths.join('\n')); }); ``` ## Beware The glob pattern `**` matches all children and *the parent*. So this won't work: ```js del.sync(['public/assets/**', '!public/assets/goat.png']); ``` You have to explicitly ignore the parent directories too: ```js del.sync(['public/assets/**', '!public/assets', '!public/assets/goat.png']); ``` Suggestions on how to improve this welcome! ## API ### del(patterns, [options]) Returns a promise for an array of deleted paths. ### del.sync(patterns, [options]) Returns an array of deleted paths. #### patterns Type: `string`, `array` See supported minimatch [patterns](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage). - [Pattern examples with expected matches](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch/blob/master/test.js) - [Quick globbing pattern overview](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch#globbing-patterns) #### options Type: `object` See the `node-glob` [options](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob#options). ##### force Type: `boolean` Default: `false` Allow deleting the current working directory and outside. ##### dryRun Type: `boolean` Default: `false` See what would be deleted. ```js const del = require('del'); del(['tmp/*.js'], {dryRun: true}).then(paths => { console.log('Files and folders that would be deleted:\n', paths.join('\n')); }); ``` ## CLI See [del-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/del-cli) for a CLI for this module and [trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli) for a safe version that is suitable for running by hand. ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)