Ok this is a homework questions, but I cannot find the answer anywhere, not even in the book.
Path to Files If the user wants to specify a path for a file, the typical forward slash is replaced by ________.
can you help?
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A:
Try using double back-slashes. (\\)
However, the more portable solution is to use File.separator, as described here.
ElectricDialect
2010-03-31 23:38:54
Java should automatically convert forward-slashes in file paths to back-slashes if the OS (Windows) so requires, so I don't think that the question is about that.
Esko Luontola
2010-03-31 23:40:34
A:
This depends on the platform - on windows, it'll be replaced by 'c:\', on Unix it'll be left as '/'
jayshao
2010-04-01 00:01:06
What is "all platforms"? Java runs on a LOT more than Windows, Linux and OS X. You have NO guarantee that / works on other platforms that your code might one day run on.
Matt Olenik
2010-04-01 00:31:21
For the sake of argument, the question is from a file system stand point, that too on Windows. I just meant popular OSs when I said "all platforms" - Unfortunately your java skills in one device platform(say, server/desktop) does not hold good for other devices (mobile/embedded)
ring bearer
2010-04-01 14:27:51