Get parent file

ReturnMethodSummary
StringgetParent()Returns the pathname string of this abstract pathname's parent, or null if this pathname does not name a parent directory.
FilegetParentFile()Returns the abstract pathname of this abstract pathname's parent, or null if this pathname does not name a parent directory.

import java.io.File;

public class Main {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    File aFile = new File("h:/Main.java");
    System.out.println(aFile.getParent());
    System.out.println(aFile.getParentFile());
  }
}

The output:


h:\
h:\
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