Vista - Pecursive Delete Implementation in PowerShell

I want to replace VBScript with PowerShell implementation. Here is VBScript
content:

' Deletes all .svn folders recursively
'
' To delete all .svn directories in current directory recursively execute
command:
' cscript del-svn-recursively.vbs

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
ShowSubfolders FSO.GetFolder(".")

Sub ShowSubFolders(Folder)
For Each eachFolder in Folder.SubFolders
' FSO.DeleteFolder(eachFolder)
if eachFolder.Name = ".svn" then
WScript.Echo eachFolder.Path
FSO.DeleteFolder eachFolder.Path, True
else
ShowSubFolders eachFolder
end if
Next
End Sub

You could try something like this

$fso = New-Object -com "Scripting.FileSystemObject"
$folder = $fso.GetFolder("C:\Test\")

foreach ($subfolder in $folder.SubFolders)
{
If ($subfolder.Name -like "*.svn")
{

remove-item $subfolder.Path -Verbose


}


}
--
Richard Siddaway
Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
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"S. A. Gnezdov" wrote:

> I want to replace VBScript with PowerShell implementation. Here is VBScript
> content:
>
> ' Deletes all .svn folders recursively
> '
> ' To delete all .svn directories in current directory recursively execute
> command:
> ' cscript del-svn-recursively.vbs
>
> Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> ShowSubfolders FSO.GetFolder(".")
>
> Sub ShowSubFolders(Folder)
> For Each eachFolder in Folder.SubFolders
> ' FSO.DeleteFolder(eachFolder)
> if eachFolder.Name = ".svn" then
> WScript.Echo eachFolder.Path
> FSO.DeleteFolder eachFolder.Path, True
> else
> ShowSubFolders eachFolder
> end if
> Next
> End Sub
>

May I recommend the -whatif the first go

"RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C976E20F-9066-445F-AECB-2504B414C479@microsoft.com...
> You could try something like this
>
> $fso = New-Object -com "Scripting.FileSystemObject"
> $folder = $fso.GetFolder("C:\Test\")
>
> foreach ($subfolder in $folder.SubFolders)
> {
> If ($subfolder.Name -like "*.svn")
> {
>
> remove-item $subfolder.Path -Verbose
>
>
> }
>
>
> }
> --
> Richard Siddaway
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>
>
> "S. A. Gnezdov" wrote:
>
>> I want to replace VBScript with PowerShell implementation. Here is
>> VBScript
>> content:
>>
>> ' Deletes all .svn folders recursively
>> '
>> ' To delete all .svn directories in current directory recursively execute
>> command:
>> ' cscript del-svn-recursively.vbs
>>
>> Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
>> ShowSubfolders FSO.GetFolder(".")
>>
>> Sub ShowSubFolders(Folder)
>> For Each eachFolder in Folder.SubFolders
>> ' FSO.DeleteFolder(eachFolder)
>> if eachFolder.Name = ".svn" then
>> WScript.Echo eachFolder.Path
>> FSO.DeleteFolder eachFolder.Path, True
>> else
>> ShowSubFolders eachFolder
>> end if
>> Next
>> End Sub
>>

First try with -whatIf to find what folders will be deleted
dir <path> -recurse | where {$_.PSIsContainer -and $_.Extension -eq ".svn"}
| remove-item -force -whatIf

Then remove -whatIf and run again


Shay
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com



> May I recommend the -whatif the first go
>
> "RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C976E20F-9066-445F-AECB-2504B414C479@microsoft.com...
>
>> You could try something like this
>>
>> $fso = New-Object -com "Scripting.FileSystemObject" $folder =
>> $fso.GetFolder("C:\Test\")
>>
>> foreach ($subfolder in $folder.SubFolders)
>> {
>> If ($subfolder.Name -like "*.svn")
>> {
>> remove-item $subfolder.Path -Verbose
>>
>> }
>>
>> }
>> --
>> Richard Siddaway
>> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no
>> warranty
>> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
>> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>> "S. A. Gnezdov" wrote:
>>
>>> I want to replace VBScript with PowerShell implementation. Here is
>>> VBScript
>>> content:
>>> ' Deletes all .svn folders recursively
>>> '
>>> ' To delete all .svn directories in current directory recursively
>>> execute
>>> command:
>>> ' cscript del-svn-recursively.vbs
>>> Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ShowSubfolders
>>> FSO.GetFolder(".")
>>>
>>> Sub ShowSubFolders(Folder)
>>> For Each eachFolder in Folder.SubFolders
>>> ' FSO.DeleteFolder(eachFolder)
>>> if eachFolder.Name = ".svn" then
>>> WScript.Echo eachFolder.Path
>>> FSO.DeleteFolder eachFolder.Path, True
>>> else
>>> ShowSubFolders eachFolder
>>> end if
>>> Next
>>> End Sub

If speed matters, filter '.svn' through Get-ChildItem's -filter parameter,
also use this Cmdlet's -force parameter if you want to retrieve hidden
'.svn' folders:

gci $folder -fil '*.svn' -r -fo | ? {$_.psIsContainer} | ri -fo

--
Kiron

Kiron, your use of alias' is sweet. Rock on.
I love how PS uses 3/4 of a line to do what used to take 15-20.

Aliases can be great for interactive work but they can intimidate people
trying to learn PowerShell as they make it more difficult to understand
--
Richard Siddaway
Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk


"lrbell" wrote:

>
> Kiron, your use of alias' is sweet. Rock on.
> I love how PS uses 3/4 of a line to do what used to take 15-20.
>
>
> --
> lrbell
>

I don't think aliases should be used in posts unless those are standard
aliases.

"RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E078C64B-C649-4921-9270-2AE32C61FC81@microsoft.com...
> Aliases can be great for interactive work but they can intimidate people
> trying to learn PowerShell as they make it more difficult to understand
> --
> Richard Siddaway
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>
>
> "lrbell" wrote:
>
>>
>> Kiron, your use of alias' is sweet. Rock on.
>> I love how PS uses 3/4 of a line to do what used to take 15-20.
>>
>>
>> --
>> lrbell
>>

You can find out more on aliases by typing:
help about_alias

PowerShell is indeed a great shell/language. One of its features is that all
Cmdlets' parameters can be named by their first characters --instead of the
full name-- as long as they disambiguate, or clearly identify, the parameter
with the least amount of characters.

There are also aliases for half of the ubiquitous parameters, better known
as 'common' parameters.

Ubiquitous parameter, Alias
---------------------------
Confirm
Debug
ErrorAction, ea
ErrorVariable, ev
OutBuffer, ob
OutVariable, ov
Verbose
WhatIf

This function will get a sorted list of the regular and common parameters of
a standard Cmdlet. With this list you can see which parameters can be named
with just their first character, or if you need to type its second and third
to clearly identify them. There is at least one other alias I'm aware of,
for New-Item's -itemType regular parameter you can use -type; there may be
more.

function Get-ParameterList
([string]$cmdlet = $(throw "Specify a PowerShell Cmdlet"))
{
if (@(powershell -noProfile {get-command -type Cmdlet | %
{$_.Name}}) -contains $cmdlet)
{
((get-command $cmdlet).definition).split() -match '\[-[a-z]+' -replace
'\[*-|\]' | sort -unique
}
else {"$cmdlet is not a standard Cmdlet"}
}

set-alias gpl Get-ParameterList

# list all parameters, regular and common
# note the use of the just created alias
gpl Get-ChildItem
Debug
ErrorAction
ErrorVariable
Exclude
Filter
Force
Include
LiteralPath
Name
OutBuffer
OutVariable
Path
Recurse
Verbose

According to the this list, and the implementation of common parameters'
aliases, for Get-ChildItem you can use:
-Debug or -d
-ErrorAction or -ea
-ErrorVariable or -ev
-Exclude or -ex
-Filter or -fi
-Force or -fo
-Include or -i
-LiteralPath or -l
-Name or -n
-OutBuffer or -ob
-OutVariable or -ov
-Path or -p
-Recurse or -r
-Verbose or -v

---
Kiron

I agree that using aliases can intimidate some people learning PowerShell,
but others will find them very useful. My suggestion was the fourth in the
series, did explicitly referred to the Get-ChilItem Cmdlet and its
parameters and was a modification of previous replies. I used aliases and
parameter disambiguation in the example because the Cmdlets and parameters
were mentioned before in the series and in my post --except for
Remove-Item--
I suggest that aliases can be used if our reply doesn't add new Cmdlets to
previous replies or refers to the Cmdlet by name, same would apply to
parameter disambiguation.
What do you think?

--
Kiron