Java File Path Delete delete(File path)

Description

deletes files and directories

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
path	File

Declaration

public static void delete(File path) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Open Source License 

import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**//from w ww .  j a  va2s .co  m
     * deletes files and directories
     *
     * @param path File
     */
    public static void delete(File path) {
        if (path.exists()) {
            if (path.isDirectory()) {

                File files[] = path.listFiles();
                for (File file : files) {
                    //delete each file in folder
                    delete(file);
                }

                //delete the folder
                path.delete();

            } else {
                //delete file i it is not a folder
                path.delete();
            }
        }
    }
}

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