# Newbie question on HT delete files

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/newbie-question-on-ht-delete-files/876>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [27 July 2002 04:49 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/newbie-question-on-ht-delete-files/876 "2002-07-27T04:49:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kurt\_Euler1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d26b3c/32.png) [@Kurt\_Euler1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Kurt_Euler1)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2002 04:49 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/newbie-question-on-ht-delete-files/876/1 "2002-07-27T04:49:28Z")

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Quick question: What instruction in Ruby can be used to delete all files in a directory?

Thx.

-ke