Building Java Programs: A Back To Basics Approach (5th Edition)
Building Java Programs: A Back To Basics Approach (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135471944
Author: Stuart Reges, Marty Stepp
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.1, Problem 1SCP

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Files:

  • A file contains collection of information that is stored on a computer. The file is given a particular name.
  • The files can be categorized to different like, text file, and binary files and so on. This categorization is done according to the data they used to store in it.
  • The text files are edited using simple text editors, but the binary files require special software to process.
  • The files have different extensions to show the type of information it holds. The file extensions and the description is given below,
ExtensionDescription
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Accessing files in java:

  • For accessing a file from inside a java program, the user should construct an internal object that represents the file.
  • The class “File” helps the user to create an object that represents the file.
  • The object can be created by the following line of code,

File f = new File(“halmet.txt”);

Reading the data from the files using “Scanner” class:

  • The user can read data from a file using the object of “Scanner” class.
  • The Scanner object is like a faucet, that the user can attach a pipe that has water flowing through it...

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