Java - using System getProperty user dir to get the home directory

Question

I was wondering if using   System getProperty  user dir      to get the absolute path of a folder is the best way to go about it  I am looking to pass my application onto other computers and I need a full proof way of getting the  home  directory so that I can just add onto the path when I need to use other folders by just doing   String path   System getProperty  user dir    String otherFolder   path      other

User · Answer

way of getting home directory of current user is

String currentUsersHomeDir = System.getProperty("user.home");

and to append path separator

String otherFolder = currentUsersHomeDir + File.separator + "other";

File.separator

The system-dependent default name-separator character, represented as a string for convenience. This string contains a single character, namely separatorChar.

User · Answer

Program to get the current working directory user dir  public class CurrentDirectoryExample        public static void main String args               String current   System getProperty  user dir            System out println  Current working directory in Java       current

User · Answer

user dir  is the current working directory  not the home directory It is all described here   http   docs oracle com javase tutorial essential environment sysprop html  Also  by using    instead of File separator  you will lose portability with  nix system which uses   for file separator

[java] Java - using System.getProperty("user.dir") to get the home directory

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