FileNotFound Exception but the file exists

Question

I tried to read a file using the java.io.File class but it was throwing filenotfound exception. But the file is there and when I use the exists method it returns false

public static void main(String[]args){
    File file = new File("q.txt");
    Scanner fileScanner = new Scanner(file);
}

Is there where? In the directory you're executing the program from? — Federico klez Culloca, Jun 21 '18 at 15:25
where is this file located? did you try to write the full adress? — Kepotx, Jun 21 '18 at 15:25
seems to be a relative path problem...please try to give a full path and access it — saurav, Jun 21 '18 at 15:26
Change `File file = new File("q.txt");` to `File file = new File("q.txt"); System.out.println(file.getAbsolutePath());` to show where the JVM actually thinks that file is (& start debugging this).. — Andrew Thompson, Jun 21 '18 at 15:37

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 21 '18 at 15:26

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Please provide the complete path in the File constructor

public static void main(String[]args){
    File file = new File("Please provide complete path here");
    Scanner fileScanner = new Scanner(file);
}

answered Jun 21 '18 at 15:26

Debapriya Biswas

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 21 '18 at 15:31

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Make sure that the file is under the project folder and not in the package folder.

answered Jun 21 '18 at 15:31

Lucas Robbins

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 21 '18 at 15:38

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You are trying to provide the relative path to the file by providing the filename.

Please provide the absolute path of the file . For e.g.

File f = new File("C:\\Hello\\AnotherFolder\\The File Name.PDF");

edited Jun 21 '18 at 15:38

Andrew Thompson

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answered Jun 21 '18 at 15:37

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FileNotFound Exception but the file exists

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