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Thread: 'Can't find file' error

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    Default 'Can't find file' error

    I can't find why this is not working. Here's my code, and then the error.

    import java.util.*;
     
    import java.io.*;
     
    public class CordreyLab6 {
     
     
    	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
     
    		// get user input for file name
    		Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in); // for user input of file name
    		System.out.println("Please enter a file name: ");
    		String userFile = console.nextLine();
     
    		// read file and  pass to process method
    		Scanner input = new Scanner(new File (userFile));
    		processFile(input, console);
     
    	}// end main

    The error is:
    Please enter a file name:
    Lab6Input.txt
    Exception in thread "main" java.io.FileNotFoundException: Lab6Input.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.Scanner.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at CordreyLab6.CordreyLab6.main(CordreyLab6.java:17)

    I've put copies of the text file in all the folders I think I could be looking in- the class folder, the c:\root, the src folder, under the sink. I wish I knew what folders and files were created when Eclipse creates a java program. Obviously there is quite a bit more going on than just the source code folder. I don't know where the program is expecting to find the file, so I'm just guessing on where to put it. I suspect there is a better way.

    Thank you so much for the help!


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    Default Re: 'Can't find file' error

    You can find out. Create a new File, write it, then invoke the File.getAbsolutePath() method on your new file and print out the result. In theory, that should give you the exact path.
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    Default Re: 'Can't find file' error

    you can add this
    final class manusia {
    int tinggi, berat;
    void bernyanyi(){ System.out.println(“Tralala..lilili”); } }
    class bapak extends manusia { <class body > }// salah

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