Path

A modern Java representation of a location in a filesystem.

What is Path in Java?

Path — A modern Java representation of a location in a filesystem.

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.file.Files;
import java.nio.file.Path;

class OrderFile {
    String read(Path path) throws IOException {
        return Files.readString(path);
    }
}

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Updated September 27, 2026