Java Delete Directory Example
Chapter:
File
Last Updated:
03-09-2016 12:39:39 UTC
Program:
/* ............... START ............... */
import java.io.File;
public class JavaDeleteDirectory {
public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
deleteDir(new File("c:\\temp"));
}
public static boolean deleteDir(File dir) {
if (dir.isDirectory()) {
String[] children = dir.list();
for (int i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
boolean success = deleteDir(new File(dir, children[i]));
if (!success) {
return false;
}
}
}
return dir.delete();
}
}
/* ............... END ............... */
Output
The directory is deleted.
Tags
Delete Directory, Java, File