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Delete a Path with Files.delete


import java.nio.file.FileSystems;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;

public class Test {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    Path newPath = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath("C:\\home\\docs\\");
   
    Files.delete(newPath);
    System.out.println("Directory deleted successfully!");
  }
}

 








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