removeFile package:shake

Remove all files and directories that match any of the patterns within a directory. Some examples:

removeFiles "output" ["//*"]        -- delete everything inside 'output'
removeFiles "output" ["//"]         -- delete 'output' itself
removeFiles "." ["//*.hi","//*.o"] -- delete all '.hi' and '.o' files

If the argument directory is missing no error is raised. This function will follow symlinks, so should be used with care. This function is often useful when writing a clean action for your build system, often as a phony rule.

Remove files, like removeFiles, but executed after the build completes successfully using runAfter. Useful for implementing clean actions that delete files Shake may have open for building, e.g. shakeFiles. Where possible, delete the files as a normal part of the build, e.g. using liftIO $ removeFiles dir pats.