The delete() method of File class is used to delete the existing file in java. It returns true if the specified File deleted successfully otherwise returns false.
Example:
package com.w3spoint;
import java.io.File;
public class DeleteFileTest {
public static void main(String args[]){
try {
//Specify the file name and path
File file = new File("D:/Test files/test.txt");
//Delete the specified file
if(file.delete()){
System.out.println("File "+file.getName() + " is deleted.");
}else{
System.out.println("File "+file.getName() + " is not deleted.");
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
} |
package com.w3spoint;
import java.io.File;
public class DeleteFileTest {
public static void main(String args[]){
try {
//Specify the file name and path
File file = new File("D:/Test files/test.txt");
//Delete the specified file
if(file.delete()){
System.out.println("File "+file.getName() + " is deleted.");
}else{
System.out.println("File "+file.getName() + " is not deleted.");
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
Output:
Stored data in temporary file.
File test.txt is deleted. |
Stored data in temporary file.
File test.txt is deleted.
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