How do I access a "child" folder under a file?

Question

I need to access all files inside a folder which is inside the downloads folder.

I can get the files in the downloads folder like this Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS) and that return a File.

How do I get the same but for the folder mCustomFolder?

You did not show how you access all files in that download folder. — blackapps, Nov 12 '19 at 11:56
I believe this will be helpful https://stackoverflow.com/a/9531063/764624 — Ivan Wooll, Nov 12 '19 at 11:57
`How do I access a “child” folder under a file?` You mean `How do I access a “child” folder under a folder?`. — blackapps, Nov 12 '19 at 11:58

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 12 '19 at 11:56

It should be simple I guess. Try this.

File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getPath()+"/someFolder");

for(File f : files){
   //access your all files and folders here inside the given folder

}

Learn more about here on how to access external storage.

user1506104 · Answer 2 · 2019-11-12T12:08:46.997

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This is how I would do it:

File subDir = new File(
    Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS),
    "/mCustomFolder/");
File[] files = subDir.listFiles();
for (File f : files) {
    // f is your file
}

edited Nov 12 '19 at 12:08

answered Nov 12 '19 at 12:01

user1506104

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How do I access a "child" folder under a file?

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