Cannot delete folder using Java

Question

I am trying to delete a folder which has only files but no sub folders without success.

Code:

File rowFolder = new File(folderPath);
String[] files = r         


        

Answer 1

Try this. Source: How To Delete Directory In Java

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

public class DeleteDirectoryExample
{
    private static final String SRC_FOLDER = "C:\\mkyong-new";

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {   

        File directory = new File(SRC_FOLDER);

        //make sure directory exists
        if(!directory.exists()){

           System.out.println("Directory does not exist.");
           System.exit(0);

        }else{

           try{

               delete(directory);

           }catch(IOException e){
               e.printStackTrace();
               System.exit(0);
           }
        }

        System.out.println("Done");
    }

    public static void delete(File file)
        throws IOException{

        if(file.isDirectory()){

            //directory is empty, then delete it
            if(file.list().length==0){

               file.delete();
               System.out.println("Directory is deleted : " 
                                                 + file.getAbsolutePath());

            }else{

               //list all the directory contents
               String files[] = file.list();

               for (String temp : files) {
                  //construct the file structure
                  File fileDelete = new File(file, temp);

                  //recursive delete
                 delete(fileDelete);
               }

               //check the directory again, if empty then delete it
               if(file.list().length==0){
                 file.delete();
                 System.out.println("Directory is deleted : " 
                                                  + file.getAbsolutePath());
               }
            }

        }else{
            //if file, then delete it
            file.delete();
            System.out.println("File is deleted : " + file.getAbsolutePath());
        }
    }
}