Deleting directories with a space at the end

Somehow a directory on our network got a space at the end of the name. Some crazy script (in desperate need of Trim(), apparently) created it, I think. And, we were unable to view or delete that folder, since a trailing space is an invalid character for a directory.

If you find yourself in that dilemma, there’s an easy solution: your friend RMDIR. e.g. if the directory is “\myservermysharedirectorywithaspace “, use

rmdir "\myservermysharedirectorywithaspace "

You can also wipe out local directories, e.g.

rmdir "C:directorywithaspace "
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Written by Ben Strackany -- December 14, 2004

Ben worked for a variety of tech startups in Chicago before moving to Portland and starting DevelopmentNow in 2005. When he's not herding cats, stirring pots, and taking names, he enjoys drinking coffee while irritating the studio audience with bad puns.