Python Delete Directory if Exists Example

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In this article we will cover on how to implement python delete directory if exists. I explained simply step by step python delete directory and all contents. In this article, we will implement a python delete folder if exists. I explained simply step by step python remove directory if exists. follow bellow step for python delete folder with all files.

In this example, we will use exists() and rmtree() of "os" and shutil library to delete folder with all files. so let's see below example and do it.

exists() will check file is exists or not.

rmtree() will delete directory with all files.

You can use these examples with python3 (Python 3) version.

let's see below simple example with output:

Example:

main.py

import os
import shutil
  
folderPath = 'files/dataDir';
    
# Check Folder is exists or Not
if os.path.exists(folderPath):
      
    # Delete Folder code
    shutil.rmtree(folderPath)
  
    print("The folder has been deleted successfully!")
else:
    print("Can not delete the folder as it doesn't exists")

Output:

The folder has been deleted successfully!

I hope it can help you...