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3. public File(File parent, String child);

This form creates a new File instance from a parent abstract pathname and a child pathname

string.

For Example: File file1 = new File(file1,"/classes");

13.2.1 Method of File Class

The frequently used methods of File class are given in Table 13.1:

Method Signature Description

boolean canRead()

Tests whether the application can read the file denoted by this abstract

pathname

boolean CanWrite()

Tests whether the application can modify the file denoted by this

abstract pathname

boolean

createNewFile()

Automatically creates a new, empty file named by this abstract ...