The **`getPath()` method** of the `URL` class in Java can be used to get the path part of the specified #key# URL: Uniform Resource Locator #key#.

The image below shows the different parts of a URL.

![Parts of the url](/api/edpresso/shot/5269917493886976/image/6209014844620800) 

> The `URL` class is present in the `java.net` package. 

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## Syntax 

The syntax of the `getPath()` method is shown below.

```java
public String getPath()
```

## Parameters

The `getPath()` method doesn't take any parameters. 

## Return value

The return type of this method is a `string`. If the URL doesn't have a path, then an empty string is returned.





## Code 

The code below shows how to use the `getPath()` method in Java.

import java.net.URL;

class GetPathExample {
    public static void main( String args[] ) {
        try {
            URL url= new URL("https:// www.educative.io/user/profile/view");
            //Get Path
            String path=url.getPath();
            System.out.println("The URL is : "+url);
            System.out.println("\nThe Path of the URL is : "+ path);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}

## Explanation 

In the code above: 

* Line 6 creates a `URL` object.

```
URL url= new URL("https:// www.educative.io/user/profile/view");
``` 
* In line 8, the `getPath()` method gets the path of the `URL` object.

```
String path = url.getPath();
```
* Finally, the URL and its path are printed in lines 9 and 10. 

What is the URL.getPath() method in Java?

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