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File getName() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The getName() method is a part of File class. This function returns the Name of the given file object. The function returns a string object which contains the Name of the given file object.If the abstract path does not contain any name then a null string is returned. Function Signature:
public String getName()
Function Syntax:
file.getName()
Parameters: This function does not accept any parameters. Return value: This function returns a String value which is the Name of the given File object. Below programs will illustrate the use of the getName() function: Example 1: We are given a file object of a file, we have to get the Name of the file object. Output:
File Name : program.txt
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Example 2: We are given a file object of a directory, we have to get the Name of the file object.
Output:
File Name :program
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The programs might not run in an online IDE. please use an offline IDE and set the Name of the file
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