Java Delete File or Directory deleteFileOrFolder(File fileOrFolder)

Description

Delete the file or folder given in fileOrFolder.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
fileOrFolder	The file or folder to delete.

Declaration

public static void deleteFileOrFolder(File fileOrFolder) 

Method Source Code

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

public class Main {
    /**/*  w w w .  j av  a 2 s.  co  m*/
     * Delete the file or folder given in <code>fileOrFolder</code>. A folder
     * will be cleaned out (recursively) before it is deleted.
     * 
     * @param fileOrFolder
     *            The file or folder to delete.
     */
    public static void deleteFileOrFolder(File fileOrFolder) {
        File[] files = fileOrFolder.listFiles();
        if (files != null) {
            int idx = files.length;
            while (--idx >= 0)
                deleteFileOrFolder(files[idx]);
        }
        fileOrFolder.delete();
    }
}

Related

1. deleteFileOrDirectory(File file)
2. deleteFileOrDirectory(File fileOrDirectory)
3. deleteFileOrDirectory(String fileName)
4. deleteFileOrDirectoryRecursive(String dir)
5. deleteFileOrDirOnExit(File filehandle)