Java Delete Directory Recursively deleteDirectoryRecursively(File toDelete)

Description

Delete file or empty and nonempty directory.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
toDelete	file or directory to delete.

Declaration

public static void deleteDirectoryRecursively(File toDelete) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**
     * Delete file or empty and nonempty directory.
     * 
     * @param toDelete file or directory to delete.
     */
    public static void deleteDirectoryRecursively(File toDelete) {
        if (toDelete != null) {
            if (toDelete.isDirectory()) {
                File[] sub = toDelete.listFiles();
                if (sub != null && sub.length > 0) {
                    for (File f : sub) {
                        deleteDirectoryRecursively(f);
                    }
                }
            }
            toDelete.delete();
        }
    }
}

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5. deleteDirectoryRecursivly(File directory)
6. deleteDirRecursive(File aDir)
7. deleteDirRecursively(File dir)