Java Files


File management is an integral part of any application.

Java has several ways to create, read, update and delete files.


Java File Handling

File class from the java.io package, allows us to work with files.

To use a file class, create a class object, and specify a file name or directory name:


Example
import java.io.File;  // Import the File class

File myObj = new File("filename.txt"); // Specify the filename
            

The file category has many useful ways to create and retrieve information about files. For example:

Method Type Description
canRead() Boolean Tests whether the file is readable or not
canWrite() Boolean Tests whether the file is writable or not
createNewFile() Boolean Creates an empty file
delete() Boolean Deletes a file
exists() Boolean Tests whether the file exists
getName() String Returns the name of the file
getAbsolutePath() String Returns the absolute pathname of the file
length() Long Returns the size of the file in bytes
list() String[] Returns an array of the files in the directory
mkdir() Boolean Creates a directory