java - Return statement not working -

java - Return statement not working -

can help me fixing problem. have function checks if file nowadays in particular path. function checks if filenames match , paths match.(a file particular name nowadays in multiple locations). please find below code.

memberpath static variable contains relative path. file_path static variable gets updated when match has been found.

my problem function finds match breaks out of for-loop comes homecoming statement goes loop. can help me prepare code 1 time match found returns bac calling position.

public static string traverse(string path, string filename) { string filepath = null; file root = new file(path); file[] list = root.listfiles(); (file f : list) { if (f.isdirectory()) { traverse(f.getabsolutepath(), filename); } else if (f.getname().equalsignorecase(filename) && f.getabsolutepath().endswith(memberpath)) { filepath = f.getabsolutepath(); file_path = filepath; break ; } } homecoming filepath; }

add :

return traverse(f.getabsolutepath(), filename);

to homecoming value call.

as pointed out - can homecoming value instead of break.

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