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Script: *list-empty-dirs.ps1*
========================
This PowerShell script scans a directory tree and lists all empty directories.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./list-empty-dirs.ps1 [[-path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-path <String>
Specifies the path to the directory tree (current working directory by default)
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value "$PWD"
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./list-empty-dirs.ps1 C:\Windows
...
Found 39972 empty directories within 📂C:\Windows in 222 sec
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists all empty directories in a directory tree
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script scans a directory tree and lists all empty directories.
.PARAMETER path
Specifies the path to the directory tree (current working directory by default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-empty-dirs.ps1 C:\Windows
...
✔️ Found 39972 empty directories within 📂C:\Windows in 222 sec
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$path = "$PWD")
try {
$stopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
$path = Resolve-Path "$path"
Write-Progress "Scanning $path for empty folders..."
[int]$count = 0
Get-ChildItem "$path" -attributes Directory -recurse -force | Where-Object { @(Get-ChildItem $_.FullName -force).Count -eq 0 } | ForEach-Object {
"📂$($_.FullName)"
$count++
}
Write-Progress -completed " "
[int]$Elapsed = $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
"✔️ Found $count empty directories within 📂$path in $elapsed sec"
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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