delete file in java program

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The delete() method of File class is used to delete the existing file in java. It returns true if the specified File deleted successfully otherwise returns false.

Example:

package com.w3schools;
 
import java.io.File;
 
public class DeleteFileTest {
  public static void main(String args[]){
      try {
    	//Specify the file name and path
     	 File file = new File("D:/Test files/test.txt");
         //Delete the specified file 
     	 if(file.delete()){
     	    System.out.println("File "+file.getName() + " is deleted.");
          }else{
     	    System.out.println("File "+file.getName() + " is not deleted.");
     	  }
      } catch (Exception e) {
          e.printStackTrace();
      } 
  }
}

Output:

Stored data in temporary file.
File test.txt is deleted.

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