Yes.
File Object
import java.io.*;
class TestExist
{
public static void main ( String[] args )
{
String pathName = "notLikely.txt" ;
File test = new File( pathName );
if ( test.exists() )
System.out.println( "The file " + pathName + " exists." );
else
System.out.println( "The file " + pathName + " Does Not exist." );
}
}
When a File object is constructed,
no check is made to see if the pathName
corresponds to an existing file or directory.
If a file or directory of pathName does
not exist, constructing a File object
will not create it.
The above program constructs a File object
and uses one of its methods.
The constructor argument is a simple file name
(which is also a relative path name).
Since pathName is only a file name
the File object will use the current
directory.
If you start the program from a command prompt,
the current directory is the directory the command prompt
is "in".
This is the directory that is listed with a DIR command
(for the Windows command-prompt),
or a ls command (for Linux).
What will the above program probably print on the monitor?
Examine the if statement.