string split

hi
for some reason my string split is not working. i am trying to check if a file exists in a directory and then add a number to the file so it does not try to overwrite the existing file. the method looks like this..

Code:

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    public String fileExists(String path, String fileName){
        File fileCheck = new File(path.trim()+"\\"+fileName.trim());
        int count=0;
        String newFileName="";
        String[] fileSplit=null;
        while(true){

            if (fileCheck.exists()){
                count++;
                fileSplit = fileName.split(".");
                  newFileName=fileSplit[0]+Integer.toString(count)+fileSplit[1];
              }else{
                break;
            }
               
        }
        return newFileName;
    }

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thanks

edit: oh yes when i split the file the fileSplit variable just shows nothing.

Since split uses a regex, what if you escape the period?

Code:

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fileSplit = fileName.split("//.");

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oh right. would have not thought of that. thanks

You're welcome.

ps. use backslashes; not forward slashes.

kind regards,

Jos

Quote:

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Originally Posted by JosAH

ps. use backslashes; not forward slashes.

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Garrrrrhhhh, that dyslexia popping through again.

include a break statement inside if loop to break through the while loop... :-)