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The ERASE Command CP/M 3 User's Guide
The ERASE Command
Syntax: ERASE ifilespecl i[CONFIRM]l
Explanation: The ERASE command removes one or more files from a disk's directory
in the current user number. Wildcard characters are accepted in
the filespec. Directory and data space are automatically reclaimed for
later use by another file. The ERASE command can be abbreviated to
ERA.
Use the ERASE command with care because all files in the current user
number that satisfy the file specification are removed from the disk
directory.
Command lines that take the form
ERASE {d:}wlldcard-filespec
require your confirmation because they erase an entire group of files,
not 'ust one file. The system prompts with the following message:
ERASE {d:}wildcard-filespec (Y/N)?
Respond with y if you want to remove all matching files, and n if you
want to avoid erasing any files.
If no files match the file specification, you see the following message:
No Fi le
The CONFIRM option informs the system to prompt for verification
before erasing each file that matches the filespec. You can abbreviate
CONFIRM to C.
If you use the CONFIRM option with wildcard-filespec, then ERASE
prompts for confirmation for each file. You can selectively erase the
files you want by responding Y to the confirm message, or keep the
files by responding N to the confirm message.
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