Java - File isHidden() Method



Description

The Java File isHidden() checks whether the file named by this abstract pathname is a hidden file.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.io.File.isHidden() method −

public boolean isHidden()

Parameters

NA

Return Value

The method returns true if and only if the file named by this abstract pathname is a hidden file else the method returns false.

Exception

SecurityException − If a security manager exists and its SecurityManager.checkRead(java.lang.String) method denies read access to the file

Example 1

The following example shows the usage of Java File isHidden() method. We've created two File references. Then we're creating a File Object using test.txt which is not present in the current directory. Then we've created the file using createNewFile() method. Now using getAbsoluteFile() method, we're getting the file and checking the file status using isHidden() method and printing it.

package com.tutorialspoint;
import java.io.File;
public class FileDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {      
      File f = null;
      File f1 = null;
      
      try {
         // create new files
         f = new File("test.txt");
         
         // create new file in the system
         f.createNewFile();
         
         // create new file object from the absolute path
         f1 = f.getAbsoluteFile();
         
         // prints the file status
         System.out.print("Is file hidden: "+ f1.isHidden());
         
      } catch(Exception e) {
         // if any error occurs
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Is file hidden: false

Example 2

The following example shows the usage of Java File isHidden() method. We've created a File reference. Then we're creating a File Object using F:/test.txt which is present in the provided directory but is hidden. Now using getAbsoluteFile() method, we're getting the file and printing file status check using isHidden() method.

package com.tutorialspoint;
import java.io.File;
public class FileDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {      
      File f = null;
      
      try {
         // create new files
         f = new File("F:/test.txt");         
    
         // get the file
         File f1 = f.getAbsoluteFile();
         
         // prints the file is hidden or not
         System.out.println("Is file hidden: "+f1.isHidden());
         
      } catch(Exception e) {
         // if any error occurs
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Is file hidden: true

Example 3

The following example shows the usage of Java File isHidden() method. We've created a File reference. Then we're creating a File Object using F:/test directory which is present in the provided location and is not hidden. Now using getAbsoluteFile() method, we're getting the directory and its status using isHidden() method.

package com.tutorialspoint;
import java.io.File;
public class FileDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) {      
      File f = null;
      
      try {
         // create new files
         f = new File("F:/test");         
    
         // get the file
         File f1 = f.getAbsoluteFile();
         
         // prints the file as hidden or not
         System.out.println("Is file hidden: "+f1.isHidden());
         
      } catch(Exception e) {
         // if any error occurs
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   }
}

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

Is file hidden: false
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