eclipse - Windows escape sequence issue with file path in java

Question

I need to use windows file path to do some operation on files but i am getting invalid escape sequence error.

File f = new File("C:est");

the system accepts only " \ " or "/" but if I copy file path from windows it is with "". how can i solve this issue

Answer 1

Use File.seperator in place of "".

File f = new File("C:"+File.seperator+"test");

File.seperator returns "" and it is not treated as an escape character.

If your file test.txt is saved in folder D:/MyFloder/MyPrograms you can do something like this

File f = new File("D:"+File.seperator+"MyFloder"+File.seperator+"MyPrograms"+File.seperator+"test.txt");

EDIT

You don't need to worry about OS

For Unix : File.separator = /

For Windows : File.separator =