Objective-C. Create file at path which doesn't exist?

Question

For example if I want to write file.txt into /folder1/folder2/folder3/ and noone of folders exists.

Is it the only way to create them manually?

I meaned programmatically but substring each path for each folder and even check if each path doesn't exist then create this folder. Or can I do it simplier? — user2083364, Dec 06 '13 at 11:53

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 06 '13 at 11:55

Try that it should do the job:

    NSString * yourPath = @"/folder1/folder2/folder3";
    NSError * error = nil;
    BOOL success = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] createDirectoryAtPath: yourPath 
                                             withIntermediateDirectories:YES 
                                                              attributes:nil 
                                                                   error:&error];
    if (!success)
      NSLog(@"Error");
    else
      NSLog(@"Success");

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 06 '13 at 11:55

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The following will help you:

-[NSFileManager createDirectoryAtPath:withIntermediateDirectories:attributes:error:]

answered Dec 06 '13 at 11:55

Anoop Vaidya

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 06 '13 at 11:55

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You can use createDirectoryAtPath:withIntermediateDirectories:attributes:error: with YES in the intermediate directories parameter to create all the folders you need in the path.

answered Dec 06 '13 at 11:55

Valentin Rocher

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Objective-C. Create file at path which doesn't exist?

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