rake task ) fileutils how to remove parent specific folder

[Erwin]

I have a fixtures directory structure 

fixtures

  en

    alpha

    beta

    delta

  es

    alpha

    beta

    delta

and one rake task to remove all fixtures

        path = File.join(MyApp.config.fixtures_path)

        FileUtils.rm_rf(path)

or all folders w specific locale   

        path = File.join(MyApp.config.fixtures_path, locale)

        FileUtils.rm_rf(path)

but is there a way to remove all folders with name 'alpha'  in ALL locales folder, and get a resulting structure

fixtures

  en

    beta

    delta

  es

    beta

    delta

thanks for your suggestions

[Jordon Bedwell]

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:08 AM, Erwin <yves_...@mac.com> wrote:
> I have a fixtures directory structure
>
> fixtures
> en
> alpha
> beta
> delta
> es
> alpha
> beta
> delta
>

__SNIP__

> is there a way to remove all folders with name 'alpha' in ALL locales
> folder, and get a resulting structure

FileUtils.rm_rf(Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/fixtures", "**/alpha")],
secure: true, force: true)

[Jordon Bedwell]

Sorry ommit the force, I always forget that force is implied by rf
since I rarely use rf, so it should be
`FileUtils.rm_rf(Dir[Rails.root.join("spec/fixtures", "**/alpha")],
secure: true)`. I use r in production (and on development I trigger a
force but with constraints) because I like exceptions to be raised so
I know exactly what's going on in my filesystem but not all people
care about that

[Erwin]

Thanks Jordon

I also discover I can use Dir.glob  + match ... with directories .. ( though it was only for file

directories = Dir.glob("#{File.join(MyApp.config.fixtures_path)}/*/\*alpha\*")

will test your answer too..  thanks again

[Erwin]

Works great Jordon !  thanks again !!

Le mardi 20 novembre 2012 12:22:41 UTC+1, Jordon Bedwell a écrit :