Delete a File
To remove a file in Java, employ the delete() method.
Example
import java.io.File; // Import the File class
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.");
}
}
}
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The expected output is:
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Deleted the file: filename.txt
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Delete a Folder
Deleting a folder is also possible; 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.");
}
}
}
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The expected output is:
