C# delete files based on text file

Question

Hy,

I have a FilesToDelete.txt file filled with file paths like:

C:\Users\Me\Pics\file01.png
C:\Users\Me\Pics\file03.png
C:\Users\Me\Pics\file15.png
etc...

How can I delete these files with C#? Thanks!

Have a look at [File.ReadAllLines()](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.file.readalllines?view=netframework-4.8) and [File.Delete()](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.file.delete?view=netframework-4.8) — Brian Rogers, Dec 13 '19 at 22:11

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 13 '19 at 22:11

Simple process would be to loop over each entry in the text file and delete one at a time.

string fileName = @"C:\file_with_paths_to_delete.txt";
    var files = File.ReadAllLines(fileName);

    foreach(string file in files)
        File.Delete(file);

C# delete files based on text file

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