Java Delete Files
Delete a File
To delete a file in Java, use the delete() method:
Example
import java.io.File; // Import the File class
public 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.txt
Delete 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
