Get path directory only and discard file in Java

Question

How do we actually discard last file from java string and just get the file path directory?

Random Path input by user:

C:/my folder/tree/apple.exe

Desired output:

C:/my folder/tree/

closest solution i found is from here . The answer from this forum only display last string acquired not the rest of it. I want to display the rest of the string.

mvreijn · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 07:48:54Z

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The easiest and most failsafe (read: cross-platform) solution is to create a File object from the path.

Like this:

File myFile = new File( "C:/my folder/tree/apple.exe" ); // Now get the path String myDir = myFile.getParent();

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 7:48

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nicomp Over a year ago

or use getParentFile() instead of getParent() to end up with a File object instead of a string.

RenatoIvancic Over a year ago

Check similar question stackoverflow.com/questions/28594297/…

Florent Bayle · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 07:48:55Z

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Try that:

String path = "C:/my folder/tree/apple.exe"; path = path.substring(0, path.lastIndexOf("/")+1);

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 7:48

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Konstantin Pribluda Over a year ago

you shall take into account that separator is nit garanted to be forward slash

Andrew McOlash Over a year ago

Much better in my opinion - not making a file. Especially if the said file does not actually exist (yet). Worked perfectly for my needs.

mvreijn Over a year ago

You are not "making a file" by creating a File object. It's just the container for java.io functions.

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