In this source code example, we show you how to create a directory in Java.
We use Files.createDirectory() method to create a new directory. If a file already exists, a FileAlreadyExistsException is thrown.Java Create Directory Example
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
public class JavaCreateDirectory {
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
String fileName = "src/resources/sample.txt";
Path path = Paths.get(fileName);
if (!Files.exists(path)) {
Files.createDirectory(path);
System.out.println("Directory created");
} else {
System.out.println("Directory already exists");
}
}
}
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