java - forward slash in file path causing issues. File contents are not read. Gives "The system cannot find the path specified." error -
how handle forward slash in file path. requirement read contents of csv file. giving string filename = "mynewfile.csv" converting / \ . operating system windows. using rad ide. using file.separator didn't help. giving me the system cannot find path specified. error. tried this: inputstream = sampleclass.class.getclassloader().getresourceasstream("mynewfile.csv"); bufferedreader br = new bufferedreader(new inputstreamreader(is)); and this: the moment try escape / \/ ide shows me compilation error invalid escape sequence (valid ones \b \t \n \f \r \" \' \\ ) tried moving file directly under project(moved out src folder) , changed code br = new bufferedreader(new filereader(csvfile)); still seeing the system cannot find file specified. error can please ??? sampleclass.class .getclassloader().getresourceasstream( "com/xyz/abc/" + mynewfile.csv); ...