I study Java from scratch, there is a question.

Why does this code, which should create an empty text document on the desktop, when trying to compile, gives an error?

package filecreator; import java.io.File; import java.io.IOException; public class FileCreator { public static void main(String[] args) { String fileName = "My File.txt"; String filePath = "/Users/Donrumata/Desktop/"; File myFile = new File(filePath + "/" + fileName); try { myFile.createNewFile(); } catch (IOException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } }

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    If you format the code, it immediately becomes clear that there is not enough curly braces. Format the code! - Nick Volynkin ♦

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If you give all the code in a class, then at the end there is a semicolon and a closing brace after it.

While writing the answer, I saw the answer about the extra slash. Experienced to find out that their number in transit does not matter. The following code will create a file in the same directory as the code from the question:

 String fileName = "My File.txt"; String filePath = "/Users/Documents/Desktop/"; File myFile = new File(filePath + "//////" + fileName);
  • Thank you very much! Indeed, there was a lack of a curly bracket (and where exactly was a semicolon missing? After adding a curly bracket, everything compiled.) - Rumata
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    @MaximVelichkin with a comma, I got excited. Put it after the method, but it is not needed there. Happy to help! - Sanek Zhitnik pm
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    Ps is more correct not to use. And File.separator (there is still a String version), I think you will find out why. - Denis Kotlyarov
  • @DenisKotlyarov did not immediately recall this. Thank you for reminding me about the method) As far as I understand, the separator is not dependent on the Windows / Linux platform - Sanek Zhitnik
  • Yes, + no need to think about the screen version /, from this readability and yes Windows / Linux - Denis Kotlyarov