Delete files from a known folder

Question

I'm trying to delete all files that are exists in a known path.

I've used the next function to do so -

public void deleteAllImages(){
     Log.d(TAG, "ENTERD DELETED ALL IMAGES ");
    String path = "/data/data/yourapp/app_data/imageDir/";
    File directory = new File(path);


    if (directory.isDirectory()){
         Log.d(TAG, "ENTERED IF ");
         for (File child : directory.listFiles()){
             Log.d(TAG, "ENTERED FOR "+ child);
             child.delete();
         }
    }
}

But it seem that it never getting into the if statement - guess it mean that it doesn't treat directory as one. So what am I doing wrong here?

are you sure the value of `path` is correct? – Amulya Khare Nov 25 '13 at 11:39 — Amulya Khare, Nov 25 '13 at 11:39

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 25 '13 at 11:38

Most likely the path is not correct. The isDirectory() will return false in the following cases:

The path points to file (obviously), and not to directory.
The path is invalid (i.e. there is no such file/directory exists).
There is not enough permissions granted to your application to determine whether path points to directory.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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Try this :

if (dir.isDirectory()) {
    String[] children = dir.list();
    for (int i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
        new File(dir, children[i]).delete();
    }
}

Check this : Delete files from folder

Hope this helps.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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answered Nov 25 '13 at 11:37

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 25 '13 at 11:38

try this...

        String path = "/data/data/yourapp/app_data/imageDir/"; 
        File file = new File(path);
        if(file.isDirectory()) {
            File[] files = file.listFiles();
            if(files != null && files.length > 0) {
              for (File file2 : files) {
                file2.delete();
              }
            }
        }

Delete files from a known folder

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