Can i write file located at classpath

Question

I want to write a text file at classpath. want to make some changes in that file.

this is spring boot application and packaging it as a jar. So basically this text file is located in jar & I want to make changes to that file.

Don't know it is possible or not.

but please suggest to me how I can do that?

Even if you could, you really shouldn't. Why do you need to change a file inside a jar? — Kayaman, Nov 29 '19 at 08:47
Does this answer your question? [Updating resource files at runtime](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44889793/updating-resource-files-at-runtime) — Shivam Puri, Nov 29 '19 at 08:53

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 29 '19 at 08:52

Files inside a jar can be read from (called resource files in general).

You cannot modify them directly though. For that, you need them to be outside the jar.

If it is a .properties file though, there are ways to do it.
Following blog seems helpful (https://crunchify.com/java-properties-files-how-to-update-config-properties-file-in-java/)

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