Directory indicator on windows and on Linux.

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Platform independent paths in Java

I make a program but it save some files in a directory that the user selects.

I need to make this program to work both in linux and windows , so for example on windows the directory seperator is \ and on linux is / ...

How can I import one value that represents both depending the operating system?

Not currently I am using my code on linux. And I take an error. With the \ so probably with the / works! But I want to be sure for both situations. — Vagelism, Mar 15 '12 at 10:02
`/` works on all platforms AFAIK. You only need the platform specific separator when you are exporting this path to a non-Java program. — Peter Lawrey, Mar 15 '12 at 10:23

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:38

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File class offers you system dependent separators its as easy as

path = "images" + File.separatorChar + "cat.jpg"

answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:38

Ruuhkis

Chandra Sekhar · Answer 2 · 2012-03-15T09:45:50.483

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If you want this, then you have to use

File.separator

This is a static field of File class of io package. For this purpose File has also some more static fields, like

pathSeparatorChar
pathSeparator
separatorChar

NOTE: The field names ended with Char are char typed and others are String typed just for the convinience.

edited Mar 15 '12 at 09:45

answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:38

Chandra Sekhar

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:39

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char separatorChar = java.io.File.separatorChar

String separator = System.getProperty("file.separator");

answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:39

Andrzej Jozwik

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:39

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answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:39

Siva Arunachalam

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:41

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You can always use forward slashes. Windows supports them internally.

answered Mar 15 '12 at 09:41

ThiefMaster

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