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Does a Java tool exist that can transform a String path into one that uses the appropriate File separator character?

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answered 2021-05-24 10:00:00 +0000

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Yes, the java.nio.file.Paths class provides a method called "get" which can convert a String path into a Path object and also handle platform-specific file separators. For example:

String path = "C:/Users/username/Documents/myfile.txt";
Path file = Paths.get(path);

This will create a Path object with the appropriate file separator character for the current platform. You can then use methods like "toString()" or "toAbsolutePath()" to convert the Path object back into a String.

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