Fully qualified file name is given as input. Look to see it exists or not

[renu]

Hi

I would be of great help , if anyone can share their knowledge on how to do this in java

The user enters the full path of the file , (which is considered for processing ) as the input .
How to look to see if the file exists or not.

Thank You in advance .

[Norm]

See the File class. It has a method to test if a file exists.

[al_Marshy_1981]

In preparation for JDK 7

File I/O (Featuring NIO.2) (The Java™ Tutorials > Essential Classes > Basic I/O)

[renu]

Please provide me the statement to enter the filename and its path as the input at the console .

Thanks in advance .

[Norm]

Read from System.in using a Scanner class method

[renu]

Read from System.in using a Scanner class method

with this lines, i am able to give the full path and filename at the console .But how to test whether the given file exists or not .
I need to check whether the file exists or not , and if it doesnot , i have to ask the user to enter the fully qualified filename again.?Pls help with the answer.Thank You

Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter the fully qualified file name to be processed : ");
String inFile = console.next();
System.out.println("The file is located at :"+inFile);
:
:
try {
FileReader readin = new FileReader(inFile);
Scanner in = new Scanner(readin);
while (in.hasNextLine()){
String input = in.nextLine();

[Norm]

I need to check whether the file exists or not

Use the File class's exists method.

[renu]

Use the File class's exists method.

Hi

The exists class doesnot work here.
i am using JDK1.6

I tried

inFile.<methodname>
(their is not exists method in here???

[Norm]

The exists class doesnot work

Sorry, I don't understand what does not work.
Can you show the code with the problem?

Do you know what I mean when I say the File class?

[renu]

Sorry, I don't understand what does not work.
Can you show the code with the problem?

Do you know what I mean when I say the File class?

Sir,

I am learning thru ur guidance .
I wrote this code , seeing java sites to get the file with its full path as the console input.For which i wrote
Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Enter the fully qualified file name to be processed : ");
String inFile = console.next();
System.out.println("The file is located at :"+inFile);

It works fine. The string inFile contains the wholepath anf the filename in it.

:
:
Then i started reading each line from the input file , for which i wrote the below lines ...and it works .
try {
FileReader readin = new FileReader(inFile);
Scanner in = new Scanner(readin);
while (in.hasNextLine()){
String input = in.nextLine();

I need to test whether the file exists before i start using the file.
For which ,
after this statement
FileReader readin = new FileReader(inFile);
I trying to use the exists method.But it doesnot come after the dot
inFile.(........?

File class , i am not using here .

Your help will be greatly appreciated ...

[Norm]

I need to test whether the file exists before i start using the file.

Let me repeat. Use the File class's exists method to determine if the file exits.

Go to the API doc, find the File class and read about its Constructor and methods.

[renu]

    Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);
	    System.out.println("Enter the fully qualified file name to be processed : ");
	    String inFile = console.next();

Scanner in=null;
			   File readin = new File(inFile);
			   System.out.println("The file is located at :"+readin);
			  if(readin.exists()){
				  System.out.println("Did u enter this loop");
			  in  = new Scanner(readin);
			  }else{
				  System.out.println("Please enter the fully qualified filename again");
			  }
			   [COLOR="Red"] while (in.hasNextLine())//ERROR POINTS TO THIS LINE.{[/COLOR]			    	String input = in.nextLine();
		
//				for(String input ;(input = in. != null);){
					recCount++;		
					String[] column = input.split(",");
					int columnCount = column.length;				
					if(columnCount == 4){
//						the String to int conversion happens here for each field of the record read.

I need to repeat , till i get the correct filename.
Can U correct me ...so that i can write and understand java coding

[Norm]

I need to repeat , till i get the correct filename.

Put the code in a while loop and stay in the loop until you get a good name
pseudo code:

boolean gettingFilename = true;
while(gettingFilename) {
get name from user
test if file exists
if file exists, set gettingFilename false
end while loop

[renu]

	try {
				File readin = null;
				
				  boolean gettingFilename = true;
				  while(gettingFilename) {
					  System.out.println("Enter the fully qualified file name to be processed : ");
					    String inFile = scan.next();
					     readin = new File(inFile);
					 System.out.println("The file is located at :"+readin);
					 if(readin.exists()){
						  System.out.println("Did u enter this loop");
						  gettingFilename = false;						 
					 }else{
							  System.out.println("Please enter the fully qualified filename again");
						  }			 
				  }

[renu]

Put the code in a while loop and stay in the loop until you get a good name
pseudo code:

Thank You So Much Sir.

Your prompt replies where of great help for me in writing the piece of code .

I am greatful for your kind help in time .

Thanks Again .