How to fix a FileNotFoundException?

Question

I am trying to read a file from my desktop, but the following code always throws a FileNotFoundException:

try {
    Scanner fileIn = new Scanner(new FileReader("project.csv"));
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
    // The exception is always thrown.
}

How do I fix this?

"to find the file in my desktop" are you running the program with the desktop as the current working directory? — Andy Turner, Apr 08 '20 at 16:52
Get current directory see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4871051/getting-the-current-working-directory-in-java — mayamar, Apr 08 '20 at 16:56

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '20 at 16:58

new FileReader("project.csv") tells the reader to search for the file in the current working directory, which is most likely your user folder. To get files on the desktop, do:

new FileReader("/desktop/project.csv")

But just to be safe, I would use the absolute path and include the one to the user directory as well:

new FileReader(System.getProperty("user.home") + "/desktop/project.csv")

How to fix a FileNotFoundException?

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