Java File Reading: Have to enter full path

Question

package files;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.util.Scanner;
import java.io.File;

public class file {

    public static void main(String[] args)throws FileNotFoundException {

            File file = new File("txtfile.txt");
            Scanner input = new Scanner(file);
            while (input.hasNextLine()) {
                System.out.println(input.nextLine());
            }

    }

}

Where it says file.txt I have to enter the full file path. All tutorials I watch do not have to do this.

Answer 1

Yeah! File file = new File("txtfile.txt"); txtfile.txt is a path to your file that you want to read. Provide the path where file is like "C:UsersmeDesktop xtfile.txt" if the file is not in the same directory where your java file is. After you compile the java file a .class file is created it that .class file is also created in the same folder it will work with.

File file = new File("txtfile.txt"); and you don't need to specify the full path.

If not you then you have to provide the absolute file path like above.