new File(path) always actually creates a file on android?
android, android-file, file, java
Solution
For some strange reason it turned out that new File created a directory every time...
instead of checking `if (!f.exists())`, I changed it to checking `if (!f.isFile())`
In that case i create a new file and it works good, the next time i run it the file is already on the sd card...
Problem
I am trying to check if a file exits on android sd card...so i do: ``` File f=new File(sdpath + "/" + DATABASE_NAME); // if(!f.exits()) { ...create new file.. } else { ...do something... } ``` Every time this actually creates the directory or file on the sd card. I know it doesnt exist, and when the new File is executed it is created and it shouldnt ? I read all across google that new File doesnt create an actual file on the file system , but in my case it does... Any alternatives to checking if a File/directory exits without using new File.. Edit 1: Well I'd just like to add (after 4 years :)) that this problem occurred only on two devices at the time i was writing the post and never again, one of them was HTC Desire C with android 4.0 and the other was some Huawei with android 2.x, cant remember anymore.