Delete file by name #357
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How do I delete a file on google drive, knowing only its name but not the file id? |
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Hi @VC-dell ! It's possible to do the listing first to get IDs (e.g. here https://docs.iterative.ai/PyDrive2/filemanagement/#get-files-by-complex-queries ). And then use that ID to delete the file. Also, keep in mind - Google allows duplicate names - so you might receive multiple IDs back for a single query. |
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I have thought of that solution, but will it be too intensive, assuming that I have about 20000 files? |
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I think you can pass multiple titles (names) at once or if this is a directory use |
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Hi @VC-dell ! It's possible to do the listing first to get IDs (e.g. here https://docs.iterative.ai/PyDrive2/filemanagement/#get-files-by-complex-queries ). And then use that ID to delete the file. Also, keep in mind - Google allows duplicate names - so you might receive multiple IDs back for a single query.