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The RMDIR statement deletes an empty directory using a designated path relative to the present path location.
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## Syntax
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> RMDIR directory$
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## Description
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* directory$ is a relative path to the directory to delete.
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* Directory path must be a literal or variable [STRING](STRING) value designating the folder to be deleted.
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* If the directory contains files or folders, a [ERROR Codes](ERROR-Codes) will occur.
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* If the directory path cannot be found, a [ERROR Codes](ERROR-Codes) error occurs.
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## Example(s)
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```vb
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ON ERROR GOTO ErrorHandler
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DO
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ERRcode = 0
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INPUT "Enter path and name of directory to delete: "; directory$
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IF LEN(directory$) THEN 'valid user entry or quits
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RMDIR directory$ 'removes empty folder without a prompt
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IF ERRcode = 0 THEN PRINT "Folder "; directory$; " removed."
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END IF
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LOOP UNTIL ERRcode = 0 OR LEN(directory$) = 0
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SYSTEM
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ErrorHandler:
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ERRcode = ERR 'get error code returned
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SELECT CASE ERRcode
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CASE 75
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PRINT directory$ + " is not empty!"
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CASE 76
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PRINT directory$ + " does not exist!"
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CASE ELSE
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PRINT "Error"; ERRcode; "attempting to delete " + directory$
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END SELECT
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PRINT
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RESUME NEXT
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```
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> This Windows-specific output from two runs of the above program is typical, though your output may vary. User-entered text is in italics.
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```text
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Enter path and name of directory to delete: *Some\Folder\That\Doesnt\Exist*
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Some\folder\That\Doesnt\Exist does not exist!
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Enter path and name of directory to delete: *C:\temp*
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C:\temp is not empty!
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```
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## See Also
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* [MKDIR](MKDIR), [CHDIR](CHDIR)
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* [KILL](KILL), [FILES](FILES)
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