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							- # del [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/del) [](https://github.com/xojs/xo)
 
- > Delete files and folders using [globs](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage)
 
- Similar to [rimraf](https://github.com/isaacs/rimraf), but with a Promise API and support for multiple files and globbing. It also protects you against deleting the current working directory and above.
 
- ---
 
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- ---
 
- ## Install
 
- ```
 
- $ npm install del
 
- ```
 
- ## Usage
 
- ```js
 
- const del = require('del');
 
- (async () => {
 
- 	const deletedPaths = await del(['tmp/*.js', '!tmp/unicorn.js']);
 
- 	console.log('Deleted files and folders:\n', deletedPaths.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` `string[]`
 
- See supported minimatch [patterns](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage).
 
- - [Pattern examples with expected matches](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch/blob/master/test/test.js)
 
- - [Quick globbing pattern overview](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch#globbing-patterns)
 
- #### options
 
- Type: `Object`
 
- See the [`glob` options](https://github.com/isaacs/node-glob#options).
 
- ##### force
 
- Type: `boolean`<br>
 
- Default: `false`
 
- Allow deleting the current working directory and outside.
 
- ##### dryRun
 
- Type: `boolean`<br>
 
- Default: `false`
 
- See what would be deleted.
 
- ```js
 
- const del = require('del');
 
- (async () => {
 
- 	const deletedPaths = await del(['tmp/*.js'], {dryRun: true});
 
- 	console.log('Files and folders that would be deleted:\n', deletedPaths.join('\n'));
 
- })();
 
- ```
 
- ##### concurrency
 
- Type: `number`<br>
 
- Default: `Infinity`<br>
 
- Minimum: `1`
 
- Concurrency limit.
 
- ## 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.
 
- ## Related
 
- - [make-dir](https://github.com/sindresorhus/make-dir) - Make a directory and its parents if needed
 
- - [globby](https://github.com/sindresorhus/globby) - User-friendly glob matching
 
- ## License
 
- MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
 
 
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