Practice File Class - 21.1.2 | 21. Java I/O and NIO | Advanced Programming
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21.1.2 - File Class

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What method do you use to check if a file exists?

💡 Hint: Think about what checks for a file's presence.

Question 2 Easy

How do you create a new File object for 'myfile.txt'?

💡 Hint: Remember how we declare an object in Java.

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Question 1

What does the method exists() in the File class do?

Checks the file size
Checks if the file is readable
Checks if the file exists

💡 Hint: Focus on the purpose of the method.

Question 2

True or False: The File class can only represent files, not directories.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what else you can represent with the File class.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Java program that prompts the user for a file name, checks if it exists, and either displays the full path or an error message.

💡 Hint: Use methods from the File class to accomplish this task.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the File class can be used to check file permissions apart from checking existence.

💡 Hint: Think about the various interactions you might need with files.

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