TFS delete folder and recursive deletes

Question

If I delete a folder in TFS (using the GUI or TF.exe) - everything under that folder is marked as deleted. Is there any point in doing a recursive delete on a folder?? I see the benefits of using the

-recursive

switch if there is a need to pattern match something but for a full folder delete does it make any difference?

Practically there is no difference. – James Reed Jan 22 '13 at 19:58 — James Reed, Jan 22 '13 at 19:58

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 25 '13 at 10:09

It doesn't make any difference for full folder delete. As you can see in documentation the -recursive parameter makes sence only when used with some pattern. If you don't use any the result will be the same - all files and folders marked as 'Deleted'.

TFS delete folder and recursive deletes

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