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Delete Stata temporary files

delete_stata_temps.Rd

The function identifies Stata temporary files based on their naming convention. It then deletes the identified files and prints the number of files deleted along with the cleared disk space.

Usage

delete_stata_temps(temp_dir = NULL)

Arguments

temp_dir

Optional. The directory to search for Stata temporary files. If NULL (the default value), the function will attempt to find the Stata temporary directory with the aid of find_stata_tempdir().

Value

None.

Note

WARNING! Do not run while using Stata, as it may delete a temporary file currently employed.

See also

Stata temporary files FAQ

Examples

if (FALSE) {
delete_stata_temps()
# You can specify the directory where Stata stores the temporary files
# explicitly.
delete_stata_temps("/path/to/tempdir")
}