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# del [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/del) [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/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 --save del
```
## Usage
```js
const del = require('del');
del(['tmp/*.js', '!tmp/unicorn.js']).then(paths => {
console.log('Deleted files and folders:\n', paths.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` `Array`
See supported minimatch [patterns](https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch#usage).
- [Pattern examples with expected matches](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multimatch/blob/master/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');
del(['tmp/*.js'], {dryRun: true}).then(paths => {
console.log('Files and folders that would be deleted:\n', paths.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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