Can't find file I created

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I am new to java and I have a problem with finding a file I created that is usually visible within Eclipse.After running and refreshing multiple times I still don't see it.Here is my code, any help would be welcome.

    Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    Scanner x= new Scanner(System.in);
    System.out.println("You got a high score!");
    System.out.println();
    System.out.println("Please enter your score: ");

    int score = input.nextInt();
    System.out.println("Please enter your name: ");

    String name = x.nextLine();

    input.close();

    File file = new File("highscore.txt");

    try(BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(file))){

        bw.write(score);
        bw.write(name);

    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
        System.out.println("File is not found");;
    } catch (IOException e1) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        e1.printStackTrace();
    }
}

1) You only need one Scanner object. 2) Your `name` variable is empty. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13102045/scanner-is-skipping-nextline-after-using-next-nextint-or-other-nextfoo — OneCricketeer, Dec 09 '17 at 04:50
I tried with one scanner, but then I couldn't input name when I was asked, so I added the second one. — AtomicUniverse, Dec 09 '17 at 21:31

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 09 '17 at 03:13

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Try printing the absolute path.

File file = new File("highscore.txt");
System.out.println("file: " + file.getAbsolutePath());

answered Dec 09 '17 at 03:13

Dele Taylor

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 09 '17 at 21:42

Thanks for help guys. It was some kind of weird bug and I solved it by restarting my PC. I have one other question though. My text file didn't store int correctly so I needed to change my score value to String. Why is that and what kind of file can I use that accepts both Strings and Integers?

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 09 '17 at 04:48

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The file will be created where your class file is created. Ex - Say your file name path is "c:\dinesh\com\dinesh\MyFirstProgram.java". When you compile your file, you will have class file will be in "c:\dinesh\com\dinesh\MyFirstProgram.class". After the program runs, you will find the file in "c:\dinesh\com\dinesh\highscore.txt"

answered Dec 09 '17 at 04:48

Dinesh Arora

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OP specifically mentions being new to Java and using Eclipse. Eclipse will store class files in the {workspace}/{project}/bin/{package} folder assuming a standard Java Project setup. The working directory by default is the project folder not the folder in which the class file is stored. – D.B. Dec 09 '17 at 06:29

Can't find file I created

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