File not found in Java

Question

I have following project structure:

src
--Main.java
--resources
----Users.txt

And I am trying to create a file from Main.java like that:

      File file = new File("resources/Users.txt");

However, I never succeed at doing so.

Why?

Actually no errors what so ever. The when I debug the file is null — alegrowski, Apr 07 '16 at 13:06
`new File(...)` can never yield a null pointer. Please include a complete and minimal example. — E_net4 - Krabbe mit Hüten, Apr 07 '16 at 13:08
If it is a regular file outside a .jar, you are using a relative path. That means, the path to the file is formed from the path where you are calling the file from + the relative path. To make it work, you should invoke java within src folder — Nadir, Apr 07 '16 at 13:08
@Nadir, you are the one who helped. Thank you! Please, post this as an answer — alegrowski, Apr 07 '16 at 13:19

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 07 '16 at 13:20

0

If it is a regular file outside a .jar, you are using a relative path. That means, the path to the file is formed from the path where you are calling the file from + the relative path. To make it work, you should invoke java within src folder

answered Apr 07 '16 at 13:20

Nadir

1,739
11
20

File not found in Java

1 Answers1