Create new folder using URL for name - Java

Question

I am trying to create an empty folder with the name http://www.example.com/, but for some reason I can't. I tried:

    File dir = new File("http://www.example.com/");
    dir.mkdir();

but nothing happends. Why?

did you try to create a folder with this name manually ??in windows you can't — Madhawa Priyashantha, Jul 23 '15 at 12:56
read this one https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247%28v=vs.85%29.aspx and http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1976007/what-characters-are-forbidden-in-windows-and-linux-directory-names — Madhawa Priyashantha, Jul 23 '15 at 13:01

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '15 at 13:06

File file = new File("C:\\DirectoryData");
if (!file.exists()) {
    if (file.mkdir()) {
        System.out.println("Directory created!");
    } else {
        System.out.println("Failed to create directory");
    }
}

File files = new File("C:\\Directory2\\Subdir\\Subdir");
if (files.exists()) {
    if (files.mkdirs()) {
        System.out.println("directories created!");
    } else {
        System.out.println("Failed to create directories!");
    }
}

Create new folder using URL for name - Java

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