Difference Between getPath() and getAbsolutePath() in Java

This method returns a string which denotes the (absolute or relative) pathname of the file represented by the file object.               

This method returns the absolute pathname string of abstract file pathname.

If the file object is created using an absolute path then the path returned is an absolute path.

If the abstract pathname is already absolute, then the same pathname string is returned.                                                                                                  

If the file object is created using a relative path then the path returned is a relative path.

If the abstract pathname is relative, then it is resolved in a system-dependent way.

Example(On Window's System):

If the absolute path is provided:

File path1 = new File("C:\\Users\\ASPIRE\\Desktop\\Java folder\\demo.txt");

Output:

C:\Users\ASPIRE\Desktop\Java folder\demo.txt

If relative path is provided:

File path2 = new File("..\\demo.txt");

Output:

..\demo.txt

Example(On Window's System):

If absolute path is provided:

File path1 = new File("C:\\Users\\ASPIRE\\Desktop\\Java folder\\demo.txt");

Output:

C:\Users\ASPIRE\Desktop\Java folder\demo.txt

If relative path is provided:

File path2 = new File("..\\demo.txt");

Output:

C:\Users\ASPIRE\Desktop\Java folder\..\demo.txt

Example(On Unix's System):

If absolute path is provided:

File path1 = new File("home/Pooja/Desktop/Java folder/demo.txt");

Output:

home/Pooja/Desktop/Java folder/demo.txt

If relative path is provided:

File path2 = new File("../demo.txt");

Output:

../demo.txt

Example(On Unix's System):

If absolute path is provided:

File path1 = new File("home/Pooja/Desktop/Java folder/demo.txt");

Output:

home/Pooja/Desktop/Java folder/demo.txt

If relative path is provided:

a)File path2 = new File("../demo.txt");

Output:

../demo.txt

b)File path2 = new File("../Document/abc.txt");

Output:

/home/pooja/Document/abc.txt