Difference between java.nio.file.Files and java.io.File? [closed]

Question

What are the advantages or key features of Files over File ? When to prefer one & why ?

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Answer 1

As per Java Docs, java.nio.file.Files class consists exclusively of static methods that operate on files, directories, or other types of files. In most cases, the methods defined here will delegate to the associated file system provider to perform the file operations.

Whereas java.io.File is an abstract representation of file and directory pathnames.