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Thread: How to create a text file?

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    Default How to create a text file?

    Hi everyone,
    this is what i tried(i tried a few things hope you would understand):
    File f=new File("c:/FilePractice/text.txt");
    		f.mkdirs();
    and it creates only the folder text.txt.
    i am trying to create a blank txt file int this folder?what is the easiest way to do it?
    i try this one also:
    [CODE]PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter("test.txt");

    writer.close();
    [CODE]
    and its work but the test.txt file created in sort of default folder in my project folder.
    how can i make it in a folder that i want?
    if it helps i am using windows.


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    Default Re: How to create a text file?

    Look at the API doc for the PrintWriter class. It has several different constructors. Some of them take a File object.
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    Default Re: How to create a text file?

    sorry i didnt find anything to make this text come to specific directory

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    Default Re: How to create a text file?

    What did you try? Post the code showing what I suggested.
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    Default Re: How to create a text file?

    "c:/FilePractice/text.txt" is wrong, should it be "\", instead of "/"?

    Let's say you want to create a text file in C:\MyData\Java. You should add: "C:\\MyData\\Java\\textfile.txt" .

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    Default Re: How to create a text file?

    Quote Originally Posted by PitLv View Post
    "c:/FilePractice/text.txt" is wrong, should it be "\", instead of "/"?

    Let's say you want to create a text file in C:\MyData\Java. You should add: "C:\\MyData\\Java\\textfile.txt" .
    Using this syntax is not wrong - forward slashes are perfectly fine when used in this context.

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