A Nonexistant File

[Jason Cavett]

Is there a specific String I can use to create a file such that
file.exists() will always return false?

Basically, I'm trying to avoid having to check for null all the time.
So, when I create a new project, I want to set it's starting save path
(AKA it hasn't been saved yet) to something where file.exists() =
false. String path = new String("") *seems* to work, but I wanted to
make sure.

Thanks

 

[External Concepts Guild]

Is there a specific String I can use to create a file such that
file.exists() will always return false?

Basically, I'm trying to avoid having to check for null all the time.
So, when I create a new project, I want to set it's starting save path
(AKA it hasn't been saved yet) to something where file.exists() =
false. String path = new String("") *seems* to work, but I wanted to
make sure.

Thanks

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Probably not. If there were, it would be OS specific.

Maybe you could use
File.createTempFile(String prefix,String suffix).

Emory Merryman
External Concepts Guild
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[Mike Schilling]

Is there a specific String I can use to create a file such that
file.exists() will always return false?

Basically, I'm trying to avoid having to check for null all the
time.
So, when I create a new project, I want to set it's starting save
path
(AKA it hasn't been saved yet) to something where file.exists() =
false. String path = new String("") *seems* to work, but I wanted
to
make sure.

File isn't a final class. Create a subclass in which File.exists()
returns false.