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Mention that std::fs::remove_dir_all fails on files #133298

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion library/std/src/fs.rs
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Expand Up @@ -2804,8 +2804,9 @@ pub fn remove_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> io::Result<()> {
///
/// See [`fs::remove_file`] and [`fs::remove_dir`].
///
/// `remove_dir_all` will fail if `remove_dir` or `remove_file` fail on any constituent paths, including the root path.
/// `remove_dir_all` will fail if `remove_dir` or `remove_file` fail on any constituent paths, including the root `path`.
/// As a result, the directory you are deleting must exist, meaning that this function is not idempotent.
/// Additionally, `remove_dir_all` will also fail if the `path` is not a directory.
///
/// Consider ignoring the error if validating the removal is not required for your use case.
///
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