dir command equivalent?

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djbitchpimp@snowboard.com - 04 Nov 2005 03:10 GMT

What would be an equivalent way to print out the contents of the
current directory in Java? Also, how would I change the current
directory to list files in other directories?

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-Greg

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Benji - 04 Nov 2005 04:34 GMT

> What would be an equivalent way to print out the contents of the
> current directory in Java? Also, how would I change the current
> directory to list files in other directories?

Java is not a command shell. There is no (modifiable) concept of a
current directory. It's also not based on output.

The File class provides the capability that you would need. But you'll
have to provide the functionality of printing out and keeping track of
the current directory yourself.

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Madguy - 04 Nov 2005 05:11 GMT

Play with this.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/index.html

It may give all nessasary stuff you need.

/Cheers,

-MadGuy

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Roedy Green - 04 Nov 2005 06:37 GMT

>What would be an equivalent way to print out the contents of the
>current directory in Java? Also, how would I change the current
>directory to list files in other directories?

see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/file.html

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