java Runtime.getRunTime().exec & wildcards?

Question

i\'m trying to remove junk files by using

Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec();

it works fine as long as i do not use wildcards, i.e. th

Answer 1

Might I suggest that you let Java do this for you?

• Use file.listFiles() to get the list of files
• Use file.getName().contains(string) to filter them if needed
• iterate over the array performing file.delete()

Advantage: improved portability, saves the cost of an exec()