8. File Class

C++ and Java are often used concurrently in many software projects. Programmers jump back and forth between C++ and Java will find this File class very helpful.

You would use the File class to manipulate the operating system files. This class is an imitation of Java's File class and will be very useful in C++ programming. Using this File class in C++ you can do if file exists() ?, if directory exists() ?, file length() and other functions.

Note that these classes have some great functionality not supported in the Standard C++ Library, but don't confuse them with fstreams(iostreams), which is the way you should perform many other operations on files.

• C++ File class is at File.h and File.cpp File.cpp click on 'Source code of C++'.
• Java: Java.io.File class definition http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/api/java/io/File.html
• Quick Reference on File Class http://unicornsrest.org/reference/java/qref11/java.io.File.html