Java File Path Delete deleteFile(File path)

Description

Delete a file or directory

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
file	a parameter

Declaration

public static boolean deleteFile(File path) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.io.File;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete a file or directory
     * 
     * @param file
     * @return
     */
    public static boolean deleteFile(File path) {
        if (!path.exists())
            return true;

        if (path.isDirectory()) {
            File[] files = path.listFiles();
            for (int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
                if (files[i].isDirectory()) {
                    deleteFile(files[i]);
                } else {
                    files[i].delete();
                }
            }
        }

        return path.delete();
    }

    /**
     * Delete a file or directory.
     * 
     * @param path
     * @return
     */
    public static boolean deleteFile(String path) {
        return deleteFile(new File(path));
    }
}

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2. deleteDirWithContent(final String path)
3. deleteEmptDir(String Path, String username)
4. deleteEmptyDir(File dstPath)
5. deleteEmptyParents(final File path)
6. deleteFile(File path)
7. deleteFile(File path)
8. deleteFile(final String dirPath, final String fileName)
9. deleteFile(final String filePathName)