Clear Method (IWritableDirectoryContentsExtension)

Clears (deletes) the contents of the directory, without deleting the directory itself.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<ExtensionAttribute()>
Public Shared Sub Clear( _
   ByVal writableDirectoryContents As IWritableDirectoryContents _
)

'Usage
 
Dim writableDirectoryContents As IWritableDirectoryContents
 
IWritableDirectoryContentsExtension.Clear(writableDirectoryContents)

[Extension()]
public static void Clear( 
   IWritableDirectoryContents writableDirectoryContents
)

[Extension()]
public:
static void Clear( 
   IWritableDirectoryContents^ writableDirectoryContents
)

Parameters

writableDirectoryContents: The writable directory contents object that will perform the operation.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	One of the arguments provided to a method is not valid. This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.
System.ArgumentNullException	A `null` reference (`Nothing` in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument. This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.
System.IO.IOException	An I/O error has occurred. This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately.
System.NotSupportedException	An invoked method is not supported at all, or is not supported with the parameters used to create the object.
System.Security.SecurityException	A security error was detected. This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately.
System.UnauthorizedAccessException	The operating system has denied access because of an I/O error or a specific type of security error. This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately.

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

Reference

IWritableDirectoryContentsExtension Class
IWritableDirectoryContentsExtension Members

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