Azure-devops-docs: Delete all directories in the root folder, except test1 and test2

[iwhp]

I would like to delete all directories in the root folder, except for 2 (test1 and test2). I have tried several, but I cannot figure out what the syntax should be. Please help! Thankx, Harry

/!({test1,teset2})
/!({test1,test2})
*/!({test1,test2})

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• ID: 4cd0e110-4b14-2d96-f28e-d2d2ef53b966
• Version Independent ID: 76cb1df7-c2c5-2de0-fd14-93175838934f
• Content: Delete Files task - Azure Pipelines
• Content Source: docs/pipelines/tasks/utility/delete-files.md
• Product: devops
• Technology: devops-cicd-tasks
• GitHub Login: @vtbassmatt
• Microsoft Alias: macoope

[steved0x]

@iwhp Have you tried: **/*!({test1,test2}) (although no guarantee....)

Let me find out f this is possible and if so what is the syntax, and we'll get an example added.

[iwhp]

Thankx Steve!
Yes I have tried **/*!({test1,test2}), same issue, all files and directories are delete.

[Hyperdingo]

Documentation is wrong, syntax is:
!(test1|test2)

[iwhp]

Perfect! Thankx a lot! Harry

[dominik-weber]

thanks a lot @Hyperdingo ! :) why is this issue closed? the documentation is still wrong @vtbassmatt

[vtbassmatt]

Thanks @dominik-weber - the original issue filer closed it. @steved0x can you fix this one?

[diptejsaner]

@steved0x Please add more examples for matching folders. I too spent a lot of time into figuring out the regex.

[cxwtool]

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