File delete
In this chapter you will learn:
Delete a file
When deleting a file we can choose to delete right away or delete when existing JVM.
boolean delete()deletes the file or directory.void deleteOnExit()requests that the file or directory to be deleted when the virtual machine terminates.
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
// j a v a 2 s. c om
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
File tempFile = File.createTempFile("abc","txt",new File("c:\\"));
tempFile.delete();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
Delete a file on exit
The following code uses deleteOnExit method:
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
//from java2 s .c om
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
File tempFile = File.createTempFile("abc","txt",new File("c:\\"));
tempFile.deleteOnExit();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
Next chapter...
What you will learn in the next chapter:
- How to get the parent folder
- How to list all files and folders within a directory
- How to use FileFilter to examine each file in details