Finding the number of files in a directory

hi,
im trying to return the count of all the files that are available in a specific directory. does anyone know how or what method would spport this?
Im new to Java and swing please help!
Thanks

Hi,
all you need is provided by the File class. With this class you can work with "physical" files.
Try this:
String path = "your directory";
File file = new File(path);
String[] fileArray;
try{
fileArray = file.list();
//you need fileArray.length
System.out.println("Number of files found in "+path+ fileArray.length);
}catch(SecurityException se){
//handle exception
}

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