Delete all except files/folders starting with hash

[acicovic]

Hi,

I have a deep folder/file structure with thousands of files. I will be renaming certain files and folders with a hash character at the beginning of their filename. Then, I would like to delete all files and folders except the files/folders starting with a hash, keeping the folder structure intact for those files.

I hope what I say is clear.

Is there a fast way to do this with XYplorer?

Thanks!

[highend]

I hope what I say is clear.

No

What happens with subfolders of folders that start with a hash or files in them?

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.\#root
.\#root\no_hash_folder -> To be deleted?
.\#root\no_hash_folder\no_hash_file.ext -> To be deleted?

[acicovic]

Hi,

Thanks for asking, this way it's clearer. Any files or folders within a folder starting with a hash should not be deleted.

[highend]

Then you could write a simple script that collects all folders, remove those that DO NOT start with a hash,
loop over the remaining ones, find all files and then delete all of them that don't start with a hash.

In a last step you could also remove those folders (not starting with a hash) that don't contain files
any more...

[acicovic]

Hi, thanks for your input. I'll see if I'll resort to scripting as I'm not that comfortable with it yet (I wrote my first script yesterday).

[highend]

I wrote my first script yesterday

Perfect start to dive in deeper

[highend]

And, any progress?

[acicovic]

Hi !

I've been too busy with other stuff so I haven't even tried for the time being.