BE THE CODER > Java > java.io package > Current Working Directory

The following example shows how to access the current working directory or present working directory.

File Name :	com/bethecoder/tutorials/io/CurrentWorkingDirectory.java
Author :	Sudhakar KV
Email :	[email protected]


package com.bethecoder.tutorials.io;



import java.io.File;

import java.util.Date;





public class CurrentWorkingDirectory {



  /**

   * @param args

   */

  public static void main(String[] args) {



    File curDir = getCurDirectoryFile();

    System.out.println("Current working directory : " + curDir);

    System.out.println("Current working directory last modified on : " + 

        new Date(curDir.lastModified()));



  }



  public static File getCurDirectoryFile() {

    return new File(getCurDirectory());

  }



  public static String getCurDirectory() {

    return System.getProperty("user.dir");

  }



}