file.exists() returns true although is does NOT exist

Asked Dec 20 '16 at 07:59

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Using this code

new File(this.getExternalFilesDir("APP NAME").getPath()).exists())

this.getExternalFilesDir("APP NAME").getPath()).exists()

always returns true although I'm sure the file does not exist. What is the problem here?

My question is different from this one Why does 'File.exists' return true, even though 'Files.exists' in the NIO 'Files' class returns false because android file system doesn't depend on nio.files class.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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asked Dec 20 '16 at 07:59

Bialy

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A duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30520179/why-does-file-exists-return-true-even-though-files-exists-in-the-nio-files – AurA Dec 20 '16 at 08:08
That's a java not an android question. nio.Files is not a part of android classes. – Bialy Dec 20 '16 at 08:24
that is actually not a `FILE`, but a `DIRECTORY` – Vladyslav Matviienko Dec 20 '16 at 08:26
Yes I know. But how can that make a difference ? – Bialy Dec 20 '16 at 08:33

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