Create file and overwrite if it exists

The following code 'll delete the file 'myfile.html' if exists and 'll create a new file 'myfile.html'

1. File f = new File("myfile.html");
2. if(f.exists()){
3. f.delete();
4. f.createNewFile();
5. }

Create file if it does not exist

The following code 'll create a file 'examplefile.txt',if doesn't exist

1. try {
2.  File file = new File("examplefile.txt");
3.  // Create file if it does not exist
4.  boolean success = file.createNewFile();
5.  if (success) {
6.  // File did not exist and was created
7.  } else {
8.  // File already exists
9.  }
10. } catch (IOException e) {
11. e.printStackTrace();
12. }