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[question] [feature request] rmtree + makedirs(*, exist_ok=True) helper in standard library (FS, JavaScript)

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#13,920 opened on Apr 16, 2021

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Description

Having to write a recursive loop to remove a directory can be a hassle. I propose to have some rmtree helper in the standard library or to extend rmdir to process recursive deletes

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Implement a recursive directory deletion function (rmtree) and optionally extend makedirs with exist ok parameter in the Emscripten FS JavaScript library.
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2
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75