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Recursive Delete File

       
import java.io.File;

public class Util{
  
  public static boolean recursiveDeleteFile(File path) {
    if( path.exists() ) {
      if (path.isDirectory()) {
        File[] files = path.listFiles();
        for(int i=0; i<files.length; i++) {
          if(files[i].isDirectory()) {
            recursiveDeleteFile(files[i]);
          } else {
            files[i].delete();
          }
        }
      }
    }
    return(path.delete());
  } 
}

   
    
    
    
    
    
    
  

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