Java Delete Directory deleteDirectory(File file)

Description

delete Directory

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static boolean deleteDirectory(File file) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    public static boolean deleteDirectory(File file) {
        if (file == null) {
            return false;
        }
        if (file.exists()) {
            for (final File f : file.listFiles()) {
                if (f.isDirectory()) {
                    deleteDirectory(f);
                    f.delete();
                } else {
                    f.delete();
                }
            }
            return file.delete();
        }
        return false;
    }
}

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