code: import java.io.File;
  
  public class FileDeleteTest {
      public static boolean deleteFile(String filename) {
          boolean exists = new File(filename).delete();
          return exists;
      }
  
      public static void test(String type, String filename) {
          System.out.println("The following " + type + " called " + filename +
              (deleteFile(filename) ? " was deleted." : " could not be deleted.")
          );
      }
  
      public static void main(String args[]) {
          test("file", "input.txt");
          test("file", File.seperator + "input.txt");
          test("directory", "docs");
          test("directory", File.seperator + "docs" + File.seperator);
      }
  }
  