[java] java.io.FileNotFoundException: the system cannot find the file specified

I have a file named "word.txt".

It is in the same directory as my java file.

But when I try to access it in the following code this file not found error occurs:

Exception in thread "main" java.io.FileNotFoundException: word.txt 
(The system cannot find the file specified)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.open(Native Method)
    at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.Scanner.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at Hangman1.main(Hangman1.java:6)

Here's my code:

import java.io.File;
import java.util.*;

public class Hangman1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        Scanner input = new Scanner(new File("word.txt"));          
        String in = "";         
        in = input.nextLine();          
    }
}

I have the same problem, but you know why? because I didn't put .txt in the end of my File and so it was File not a textFile, you shoud do just two things:

1. Put your Text File in the Root Directory (e.x if you have a project called HelloWorld, just right-click on the HelloWorld file in the package Directory and create File
2. Save as that File with any name that you want but with a .txt in the end of that I guess your problem is solved, but I write it to other peoples know that. Thanks.

Relative paths can be used, but they can be tricky. The best solution is to know where your files are being saved, that is, print the folder:

import java.io.File;
import java.util.*;

public class Hangman1 {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        File myFile = new File("word.txt");
        System.out.println("Attempting to read from file in: "+myFile.getCanonicalPath());

        Scanner input = new Scanner(myFile);
        String in = "";
        in = input.nextLine();
    }

}

This code should print the folder where it is looking for. Place the file there and you'll be good to go.

Make sure when you create a txt file you don't type in the name "name.txt", just type in "name". If you type "name.txt" Eclipse will see it as "name.txt.txt". This solved it for me. Also save the file in the src folder, not the folder were the .java resides, one folder up.

Try to create a file using the code, so you will get to know the path of the file where the system create

File test=new File("check.txt");
if (test.createNewFile()) {
    System.out.println("File created: " + test.getName());
  }

i think it always boils to the classpath. having said that if you run from the same folder where your .class is then change Scanner input = new Scanner(new File("word.txt")); to Scanner input = new Scanner(new File("./word.txt")); that should work

I was reading path from a properties file and didn't mention there was a space in the end. Make sure you don't have one.

Your file should directly be under the project folder, and not inside any other sub-folder.

If the folder of your project is named for e.g. AProject, it should be in the same place as your src folder.

Aproject
        src
        word.txt