<delete>
The <delete> task gives you the ability to delete files and hence clean up after yourself. This is typically used to delete class files before a fresh build. The task uses the typical set of attributes (see Table 4.28) to specify the set of files to delete.
| Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
| Required | |
| dir (required if file and fileset elements are not specified) | The name of the directory to delete files from. |
| file (required if dir and fileset elements are not specified) | The name of the file to be deleted. |
| Optional | |
| defaultexcludes | If false, default excludes will not be used. Defaults to true. |
| excludes | A comma-separated list of patterns of files to be excluded. The default is not to exclude any files (except ... |
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