Java I/O How to - Delete a Path with java.nio.file.Files

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Question

We would like to know how to delete a Path with java.nio.file.Files.

Answer

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import java.nio.file.FileSystems;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;

public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    Path newPath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath("C:\\home\\docs\\");
   
    Files.delete(newPath);
    System.out.println("Directory deleted successfully!");
  }
}

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