Why is the created text file (The RavensGreenEggs blank?  The file was created on my desktop but doesn't have any text in it

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Why is the created text file (The RavensGreenEggs blank? 

The file was created on my desktop but doesn't have any text in it. 

 

package SuessPoe;

//import all io package classes
import java.io.*;

//importing scanner class
import java.util.Scanner;

public class SuessPoeMashup
 {
	// static variable greenEggsFileScan of type Scanner
	private static Scanner greenEggsFileScan;

	// static variable ravenFileScan of type Scanner
	private static Scanner ravenFileScan;

	// static variable output of type PrintWriter
	private static PrintWriter outputFile;

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// String path variables for GreenEggsAndHam.txt, Raven.txt,
		// AND TheRavensGreenEggs.txt having names greenEggsFilePath, ravenFilePath, AND
		// outputFilePath
		// RESPECTIVELY
		String greenEggsFilePath, ravenFilePath, outputFilePath;

		// assigning file locations with escape sequences to all three string variables
		greenEggsFilePath = "C:\Users\cbweb\Desktop\Suess Poe\GreenEggsAndHam.txt";
		ravenFilePath ="C:\Users\cbweb\Desktop\Suess Poe\Raven.txt"; 
		outputFilePath = "C:\Users\cbweb\Desktop\Suess Poe\TheRavensGreenEggs.txt";

		// using try catch to show message if any exception arises
		try {
			// File object for greenEggsFilePath variable
			File greenEggsFile = new File(greenEggsFilePath);

			// File object for ravenFilePath variable
			File ravenFile = new File(ravenFilePath);

			// Scanner object instantiation with greenEggsFile parameter
			greenEggsFileScan = new Scanner(greenEggsFile);

			// Scanner object instantiation with ravenFile parameter
			ravenFileScan = new Scanner(ravenFile);

			// PrintWriter object instantiation with outputFilePath string variable
			outputFile = new PrintWriter(outputFilePath);

			// Prompt the user that the files are being read
			System.out.println("Reading files");

			// reading both files greenEggsFileScan and ravenFileScan within while loop
			while (greenEggsFileScan.hasNextLine() && ravenFileScan.hasNextLine()) {
				// 1. reading current line of greenEggsFileScan file
				String greenEggsLine = greenEggsFileScan.nextLine();

				// 2. reading current line of ravenFileScan file
				String ravenLine = ravenFileScan.nextLine();

				// 4. printing greenEggsLine variable to output file
				outputFile.println(greenEggsLine);

				// 5. printing ravenLine variable to output file
				outputFile.println(ravenLine);
			}

			// closing all three files
			closeFiles();

			// giving prompt to user, writing process done
			System.out.println("The Raven's Green Eggs has been written");

			// closing try...catch statements
		} catch (Exception e) {
			System.out.println("Issue arised: " + e.getMessage());
		}

	}

	/**
	 * method to close all the files
	 */
	private static void closeFiles() {
		// closing greenEggsFileScan file
		greenEggsFileScan.close();

		// closing ravenFileScan file
		ravenFileScan.close();

		// closing PrintWriter output file
		outputFile.close();
	}
}