java.io.File getPath()
Description
On this document we will be showing a java example on how to use the getPath() method of File Class. This method converts this abstract pathname into a pathname string. The resulting string uses the default name-separator character to separate the names in the name sequence.
Method Syntax
public String getPath()
Method Argument
| Data Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Method Returns
This method returns the string form of this abstract pathname.
Compatibility
Requires Java 1.0 and up
Java File getPath() Example
Below is a java code demonstrates the use of getPath() method of File class. The example presented might be simple however it shows the behaviour of the getPath() method of File class. This example code just prints out the result of the getPath() method.
package com.javatutorialhq.java.examples;
import java.io.File;
/*
* This example source code demonstrates the use of
* getPath() method of File class.
*
*/
public class FileGetPathExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// initialize File object
File file = new File("C:javatutorialhqinputtest_file.txt");
// get the file path
String fPath = file.getPath();
// print the file profile
System.out.println("File path is "+fPath);
}
}
Sample Output
Below is the sample output when you run the above example.
