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Created March 7, 2016 22:11
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Delete files when list of names is in a file
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# This removes files where paths are listed in a file named "file.dat".
# for running, type:
# python3 script.py file.dat
import sys
import os
paths = sys.argv[1]
with open(paths) as f:
for line in f:
os.remove(line.rstrip('\n'))
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