Question

I downloaded apache commons FileUtils to perform a copy directory and added them under libraries in eclipse as well. When I say Fileutils.copyDirectory(s,d) as give below eclipse says ” Multiple markers at this line -Syntax error on token “(“, delete this token
-Syntax error on token “)”, delete this token”. Can someone help

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;

Public class b {

    File s = new file("C://Tom//eso");         
    File d = new file("C://Tom//pos");

    FileUtils.copyDirectory(s,d);

}

Answer 1

Try this:

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;

public class B {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        File s = new File("C:/Tom/eso");         
        File d = new File("C:/Tom/pos");
        FileUtils.copyDirectory(s,d);
    }

}

There are several errors in your code:

• Classes start with an uppercase char – it’s File, not file. And it’s class B, not class b (remember to also rename the file to B.java)
• You must not use double / chars, just one
• The code must reside inside a method, not at the class level
• It’s public, not Public
• You’re not handling exceptions, either throw them or catch them