PowerShell/Docs/remove-old-dirs.md
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PS> *./remove-old-dirs.ps1*
====================
This PowerShell script removes any subfolder in a parent folder older than <numDays> (using last write time).
Parameters
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```powershell
PS> ./remove-old-dirs.ps1 [[-path] <String>] [[-numDays] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
-path <String>
Specifies the file path to the parent folder
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-numDays <Int32>
Specifies the number of days (1000 by default)
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value 1000
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./remove-old-dirs.ps1 C:\Temp 90
```
Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Removes old directories
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script removes any subfolder in a parent folder older than <numDays> (using last write time).
.PARAMETER path
Specifies the file path to the parent folder
.PARAMETER numDays
Specifies the number of days (1000 by default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./remove-old-dirs.ps1 C:\Temp 90
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz
#>
param([string]$path = "", [int]$numDays = 1000)
try {
$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
if ("$path" -eq "") { $path = Read-Host "Enter the file path to the parent folder" }
if (!(Test-Path -Path "$path" -PathType container)) { throw "Given path doesn't exist - enter a valid path, please" }
Write-Host "⏳ Removing subfolders older than $numDays days in $path..."
$folders = Get-ChildItem -path "$path" -directory
$numRemoved = 0
$count = 0
foreach ($folder in $folders) {
[datetime]$folderDate = ($folder | Get-ItemProperty -Name LastWriteTime).LastWriteTime
$count++
if ($folderDate -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-$numDays)) {
Write-Host "($($count)) Removing old '$folder'..."
$fullPath = $folder | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
Remove-Item -path "$fullPath" -force -recurse
$numRemoved++
} else {
Write-Host "($($count)) Skipping young '$folder'..."
}
}
[int]$elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
"✔️ Removed $numRemoved of $count subfolders older than $numDays days in $elapsed sec"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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