Archive for September 28th, 2007
how to check if two filename paths refer to the same file?
I just found out the information that a filename path may include redundant names such as ‘.’ or ‘..’ or symbolic links (on UNIX platforms).
so how to know exactly if two filename paths are referring to the same file?
use File.getCanonicalFile() to convert a filename path to a unique canonical form suitable for comparisons. and then, [...]
