Java Delete Files

Delete a File

To delete a file in Java, use the delete() method:

import java.io.File;  // Import the File class

public class DeleteFile {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    File myObj = new File("filename.txt");
    if (myObj.delete()) {
      System.out.println("Deleted the file: " + myObj.getName());
    } else {
      System.out.println("Failed to delete the file.");
    }
  }
}

Delete a Folder

You can also delete a folder. However, it must be empty:

import java.io.File;

public class DeleteFolder {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    File myObj = new File("C:\\Users\\MyName\\Test");
    if (myObj.delete()) {
      System.out.println("Deleted the folder: " + myObj.getName());
    } else {
      System.out.println("Failed to delete the folder.");
    }
  }
}