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Reputation: 190

file.delete() doesn't delete immediately how to fix it to delete immediately

I have use File delete to delete a file in my local folder however upon executing the line, it doesn't delete right away instead it delete right after I end my application or an error occurs.

After executing the delete line i.e myfile.delete(), the file in my local folder is unable to delete manually as it appear to be used by some other application.

Is there other way that I can delete the file immediately?

String localFilePath = "C:\\Desktop\\smefile.txt";
File file = new File(localFilePath);
if(file.delete()){
     System.out.prinln("success");
}
else{
    System.out.println("failure");
}

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1326

Answers (2)

Anil Agrawal
Anil Agrawal

Reputation: 3026

You must be using that file somewhere in your application.

An open file can't be deleted.

You can try using windows way to delete a file using below method

Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{"del", "C:\Desktop\smefile.txt"})

If you are even unable to delete that file using above method, its sure that you have opened that file somewhere in your application.

Upvotes: 1

Vivien SA'A
Vivien SA'A

Reputation: 767

you can also try this Files.delete(path);

try {
    Files.delete(localFilePath);
} catch (NoSuchFileException x) {
    System.err.format("%s: no such" + " file or directory%n", path);
} catch (DirectoryNotEmptyException x) {
    System.err.format("%s not empty%n", path);
} catch (IOException x) {
    // File permission problems are caught here.
    System.err.println(x);
}

Upvotes: 0

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