Create a Path from String in Java7

Question

How can I create a java.nio.file.Path object from a String object in Java 7?

I.e.

String textPath = "c:/dir1/dir2/dir3";
Path path = ?;

where ? is the missing code that uses textPath.

score 571 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 04 '13 at 13:45

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You can just use the Paths class:

Path path = Paths.get(textPath);

... assuming you want to use the default file system, of course.

answered Jun 04 '13 at 13:45

Jon Skeet

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Is there a way for this to work with relative path and full path? i.e giving a path relative to where the project or exe is? – shinzou Aug 14 '16 at 17:07
@kuhaku: I think you should ask a new question with details of what you're trying to do and what you've tried. – Jon Skeet Aug 15 '16 at 04:00
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@JonSkeet is `Path.get()` is platform independent? meaning that `Path.get("lib","p2")` will be as `lib\p2`in Windows and `lib/p2` in linux – Kasun Siyambalapitiya Jun 22 '17 at 10:00
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@KasunSiyambalapitiya: Yes, it should be fine like that. – Jon Skeet Jun 22 '17 at 10:00
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@JonSkeet Paths.get("/opt/path/"); Its returns as "\opt\path\". Can you please provide the solution. – deadend Sep 27 '17 at 14:50
@DEADEND: Are you on Windows? If so, in what way is it causing you a problem? Sounds like you should probably ask a new question though. – Jon Skeet Sep 27 '17 at 14:59
@JonSkeet. Sorry, i was running on windows. now problem solved. Thanks. – deadend Sep 28 '17 at 14:12

score 24 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 11 '13 at 22:15

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From the javadocs..http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/io/pathOps.html

Path p1 = Paths.get("/tmp/foo");

is the same as

Path p4 = FileSystems.getDefault().getPath("/tmp/foo");

Path p3 = Paths.get(URI.create("file:///Users/joe/FileTest.java"));

Path p5 = Paths.get(System.getProperty("user.home"),"logs", "foo.log");

In Windows, creates file C:\joe\logs\foo.log (assuming user home as C:\joe)
In Unix, creates file /u/joe/logs/foo.log (assuming user home as /u/joe)

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bummi

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answered Sep 11 '13 at 21:57

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I suggest to use `File.separarator` instead of taking care of the current OS. E.g. `"/tmp/foo"` is `File.separator+"tmp"+File.separator+"foo"` – mat_boy Sep 12 '13 at 07:20
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I guess it does not create the actual file, but it creates a Path object. You can use the path object to create the actual file on disk, using Files.createFile(logfilePath). – Mr.Q Feb 18 '18 at 10:06

score 19 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 27 '15 at 15:26

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If possible I would suggest creating the Path directly from the path elements:

Path path = Paths.get("C:", "dir1", "dir2", "dir3");
// if needed
String textPath = path.toString(); // "C:\\dir1\\dir2\\dir3"

answered Sep 27 '15 at 15:26

Cwt

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is this platform independant? – Kasun Siyambalapitiya Jun 22 '17 at 09:52
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I am fairly sure that yes, it is. – Rauni Lillemets Nov 19 '20 at 12:14

score 15 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 25 '20 at 00:34

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Even when the question is regarding Java 7, I think it adds value to know that from Java 11 onward, there is a static method in Path class that allows to do this straight away:

With all the path in one String:

Path.of("/tmp/foo");

With the path broken down in several Strings:

Path.of("/tmp","foo");

edited Mar 25 '20 at 00:34

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answered Jan 03 '19 at 11:36

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@mat_boy yeah but it's no big deal, really. The method already existed in Java 7, except it was previously called `Paths.get`. – DodgyCodeException Feb 07 '19 at 12:29

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