Remove-Files.ps1
19 Sep 2025Description
Purpose
Removes an array of files.
Detailed Description
The Remove-Files function takes an array of file paths and removes each file. It supports verbose output and handles errors gracefully. This function also supports the ShouldProcess
method for safety.
Usage
Example 1
Remove-Files -Files "C:\temp\file1.txt", "C:\temp\file2.txt"
This example removes the files “file1.txt” and “file2.txt” from the “C:\temp” directory.
Notes
Author: [Author Name] Date: [Date]
Script
function Remove-Files {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Removes an array of files.
.DESCRIPTION
The Remove-Files function takes an array of file paths and removes each file. It supports verbose output and handles errors gracefully. This function also supports the `ShouldProcess` method for safety.
.PARAMETER Files
An array of file paths to be removed.
.EXAMPLE
Remove-Files -Files "C:\temp\file1.txt", "C:\temp\file2.txt"
This example removes the files "file1.txt" and "file2.txt" from the "C:\temp" directory.
.NOTES
Author: [Author Name]
Date: [Date]
#>
[CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess = $true)]
param (
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
[array]$Files
)
begin {
Write-Verbose -Message "Starting file removal process for $($Files.Count) files"
}
process {
$Files | ForEach-Object -Process {
# Check if the file exists before attempting to remove it
if (Test-Path -Path $_ -PathType Leaf) {
if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess("$($_)", "Deleting file...")) {
Write-Verbose -Message "Removing file $($_)"
try {
Remove-Item -Path $_ -Force
Write-Verbose -Message "Successfully removed file $($_)"
}
catch {
Write-Error -Message "Failed to remove file $($_) - $_"
}
}
}
else {
Write-Warning -Message "File $($_) does not exist."
}
}
}
end {
Write-Verbose -Message "File removal process completed."
}
}
# Example Usage:
# Remove-Files -Files "C:\temp\file1.txt", "C:\temp\file2.txt" -Verbose
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