naaah...
interface MySuperDuperConstants {
public static final char SLASHY_THINGY = File.separatorChar;
public static final String SLASHY_STRINGY_THINGY = File.separator;
}
class MyExcellentApp implements MySuperDuperConstants {
// TODO: make baby jesus cry ...
}
narf! ;-)
// Ben
2010/1
Just because it works on all OS today doesn't mean it will always be the
case.
For example, just over the past few years, two operating systems have
emerged with "novel" ways of viewing the file system (Android and iOS).
I don't think hardcoding '/' instead of using File.separatorChar is worth
th
I find code that uses the "File.separator" field irritating. It makes
the code uglier and best I can tell "/" works everywhere, including
windows. Does anyone know if there is a reason to use File.separator
instead of just "/"? My guess is unless you are writing java code
that writes to a .bat f
