getFilesDir() vs getCacheDir()

Question

In Android you can use getFilesDir() to get a path to your internal /files/ folder, whereas getCacheDir() gets you a path to your internal /cache/ folder.

Is the only functional difference between these two folders the fact that Android may auto-clear some files in the cache directory if needed?

I am trying to understand the kinds of situations in which it would be a good idea to use the cache folder.

Answer 1

getFilesDir() >> It is used for permanent storage directory.

getCacheDir() >> Returns application specific cache directory on the file system. The system could automatically delete files in this directory in some cases such as when memory is almost full.