File canExecute() in Java

canExecute(): This method is available in the java.io.File class of Java.

Syntax:

boolean java.io.File.canExecute()

This method tests whether the application can execute the file denoted by this abstract pathname.

Parameters: NA

Returns: true if and only if the abstract pathname exists and the application is allowed to execute the file.

Throws:

1. SecurityException - If a security manager exists and its java.lang.SecurityManager.checkExec(java.lang.String) method denies execute access to the file.

Approach

Java

import java.io.File;

public class FilecanExecute {
    public static void main(String[] args) {

        String pathname = "D:\\hello.txt";
        File file = new File(pathname);

        System.out.println(file.canExecute());
    }
}

Output:

false