diff --git a/lua/Polydev/c.lua b/lua/Polydev/c.lua
index b3d6837..3194fb0 100644
--- a/lua/Polydev/c.lua
+++ b/lua/Polydev/c.lua
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ local function write_file(path, content)
   print(path .. " created successfully!")
 end
 
--- Create a new Java project
 function M.create_project()
   vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Enter project name: " }, function(project_name)
     if not project_name or project_name == "" then
@@ -137,11 +136,24 @@ end
 
 function M.create_new_file()
   vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Enter file name: " }, function(class_name)
-    if not class_name then return print("File creation canceled.") end
-    local root_dir = vim.fn.expand("%:p:h"):match("(.*)/src")
-    if not root_dir then return print("Error: src directory not found.") end
-    local c_content = [[]]
-    write_file(root_dir .. "/src/" .. class_name .. ".c", c_content)
+    if not class_name or class_name == "" then
+      return print("File creation canceled.")
+    end
+
+    local root_dir = M.get_project_root() -- Use a function to reliably find the project root
+    if not root_dir then
+      return print("Error: Project root not found.")
+    end
+
+    local file_path = root_dir .. "/src/" .. class_name .. ".c"
+    local file = io.open(file_path, "w")
+    if file then
+      file:close()
+      vim.cmd("edit " .. file_path)
+      print(class_name .. ".c created successfully!")
+    else
+      print("Error creating " .. class_name .. ".c")
+    end
   end)
 end