Delete empty folders

hi
want script delete empty folders of given folder. realise trying make checked nested folders may difficult started deleting empty folders @ top level. however, script doesn't work. complete beginner hope can point me right.
ideally script ask me folder check when first runs getting totally lost that. here's have


tell application "finder"
set folderpath "/users/pat/desktop/folder1"

repeat checkfolder in (get folders of folderpath)
if (count items) of checkfolder 0 delete checkfolder
end repeat
end tell

 

sealdriver said: ↑

hi
want script delete empty folders of given folder. realise trying make checked nested folders may difficult started deleting empty folders @ top level. however, script doesn't work. complete beginner hope can point me right.
ideally script ask me folder check when first runs getting totally lost that. here's have


tell application "finder"
set folderpath "/users/pat/desktop/folder1"

repeat checkfolder in (get folders of folderpath)
if (count items) of checkfolder 0 delete checkfolder
end repeat
end tell


thanks

click expand...

terminal

find . -type d -empty -print0 | xargs -0 rmdir

easier.

 

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