// importing the File class import java.io.File; class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { // create a file object for the current location File file = new File("newFile.txt"); try { // trying to create a file based on the object boolean value = file.createNewFile(); if (value) { System.out.println("The new file is created."); } else { System.out.println("The file already exists."); } } catch(Exception e) { e.getStackTrace(); } } }