Java I/O How to - Check if a file is an existing directory








Question

We would like to know how to check if a file is an existing directory.

Answer


import java.io.File;
public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] a) {
    File myFile = new File("C:" + File.separator + "jdk1.5.0" + File.separator, "File.java");
    System.out.println(myFile.isDirectory());
  }
}

The code above generates the following result.