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Thread: using "user.dir" with mkdir

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    Default using "user.dir" with mkdir

    Why can't i make a directory using "user.dir" and mkdir??? Always returns "Directory not made"

    	public static void workFlow(String input){
     
    		File input1 = new File(input);
    		System.out.println(input1.getName());
    		String fileName = input1.getName().substring(0, input1.getName().lastIndexOf("."));
     
    		File dir = new File(fileName);
    		System.out.println(dir.mkdir());
     
    		System.out.println(fileName);
    		String currentDirectory = System.getProperty("user.dir");
    		String newDirectory = currentDirectory + File.separator + fileName;
     
    		File f = new File(newDirectory);
     
    		boolean file = f.mkdirs();
     
    		System.out.println(currentDirectory);
    		System.out.println(newDirectory);
    		System.out.println(file);
     
    		if(file){
    			System.out.println("Directory made");
    			System.out.println("The current directory is: " + currentDirectory);
     
     
    		}else{
    			System.out.println("Directory not made");
    		}
     
     
    	}


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    Default Re: using "user.dir" with mkdir

    Is that because mkdir has already made the directory?

    Print out the full paths to each and see if they are the same.

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    Default Re: using "user.dir" with mkdir

    guhhh you were right sorry for the failure on my behalf. thanks for the help

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