How to get the current home directory in a Java application

This tutorial explains how to get the current home directory in a Java application. You can determine the current directory your Java application is started in using System.getProperty() method and the user.home property, like this:

String currentDirectory = System.getProperty("user.home");

Here’s a complete example:

public class JavaHomeDirectoryExample {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String currentDirectory = System.getProperty("user.home");
    System.out.println("user.dir: " + homeDirectory);
  }
}

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