Big Java Late Objects
Big Java Late Objects
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781119330455
Author: Horstmann
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 20.5, Problem 14SC

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To make a backup copy of a file:

  • Obtain a path for the backup file first.
  • Alter the suffix as follows,

Path q = Paths.get(p.toString().replace(“.txt”, “.bak”));

  • The user can also alter the suffix as is usual in Linux, insert a “~” to the file name:

  Path q = Paths.get(p.toString() + "~");

  • To copy a file, the method “copy()” is used as follows,

  Files...

Explanation of Solution

To overcome the problem:

  • To copy a file, the method “copy()” is used as follows,

  Files.copy(p, q);

  • If “p” does not exist, the function invocation on the “copy()” method throws an exception.
  • Similarly, if the backup file “q” is already exists, then also the call to the method “copy()” throws an exception.
  • To overcome the problem of file existence, first delete the file using the method “delete()”, if it already exists...

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