JavaDelete Files
Delete a File
To delete a file in Java, use thedelete() method:
Example
import java.io.File; // Import the File classpublic class DeleteFile { public static void main(String[] args) { File myObj = new File("filename.txt"); if (myObj.delete()) { System.out.println("Deleted the file: " + myObj.getName()); } else { System.out.println("Failed to delete the file."); } } }The output will be:
Deleted the file: filename.txtDelete a Folder
You can also delete a folder. However, it must be empty:
Example
import java.io.File; public class DeleteFolder { public static void main(String[] args) { File myObj = new File("C:\\Users\\MyName\\Test"); if (myObj.delete()) { System.out.println("Deleted the folder: " + myObj.getName()); } else { System.out.println("Failed to delete the folder."); } }}The output will be:
Deleted the folder: Test
