Practice Deleting A File (9.6) - Chapter 9: File Handling in Java

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Question 1.
What method do you use to delete a file in Java?
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Think about what the purpose of the File class is.
Question 2.
What will happen if you try to delete a file that doesn't exist?
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Remember the return value of delete() when the file isn't there.
3Question 3.
What does the delete() method return if the file is successfully deleted?
- True
- False
- Void
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Think about what indicates success.
4Question 4.
True or False: The delete() method can delete directories.
- True
- False
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Consider the implications of deleting something that has contents.
Question 5.
Create a Java program that deletes a file and handles potential exceptions gracefully. Include a user prompt to let them know if the file was found or not.
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Start with a Scanner to get user input.

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