Using split with backslash

Question

Hi,
im trying to split a string that actually a file path so I can get the document name and type from the end
ie I need to get myDoc.XML from
\\ukserver\myfiles\XML\myDoc.XML.
but it doesnt like the backslash, anyone done anything similar?

Answer 1

what doesn't like the backslash?
Here's 3 ways I can think of, the first 2 being the better options:
File f = new File("\\ukserver\myfiles\XML\myDoc.XML");
String s = f.getName();
or
String s = "\\ukserver\myfiles\XML\myDoc.XML";
s = s.substring(s.lastIndexOf('\\')+1);
or
StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer("\\ukserver\myfiles\XML\myDoc.XML", "\\");
String s = null;
while(st.hasMoreTokens()) {
s = st.nextToken();
}