How to delete all files from a directory using Fileutils.cleanDirectory();

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I am trying to delete all files from within a folder, but not delete the folder itself, I have been recommended to use Fileutils.cleanDirectory(), however, I cannot specify the folder I want it to delete content, my command is like this:

FileUtils.cleanDirectory("C:\PAYGO\RESP");

in this way the netbeans gives error saying that a String cannot be converted into a File, so as I could specify the folder?

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Remember that the \ is used for escape sequences. Try using "C:\\PAYGO\\RESP".

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Have you tried inserting path directory as if it were a regex:

C: PAYGO RESP*

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I managed to solve the problem as follows:

File resp = new File("C:/PAYGO/RESP");

FileUtils.cleanDirectory(resp);

I had to create a file and put the path of the folder inside it, but thank you all for the help!

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