Question

Hello I have this in my code

File file = new File("words.txt");
    Scanner scanFile = new Scanner(new FileReader(file));
    ArrayList<String> words = new ArrayList<String>();

    String theWord;    
    while (scanFile.hasNext()){
        theWord = scanFile.next();
        words.add(theWord);
    }

But for some reason I am getting a

java.io.FileNotFoundException

I have the words.txt file in the same folder as all of my .java files

What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

Answer 1

Tip: add this line to your code…

System.out.println(file.getAbsolutePath());

Then compare that path with where your file actually is. The problem should be immediately obvious.