Not initialized variable

[bbq]

Why do I have an error in this line? fis.read(readers);
This is my code

Code:

FileInputStream fis;
      File file;
      int sizeFis;
    

     file = new File("C:\\fasmw167\\sambler\\textbox 3\\ textbox3.ASM");
      sizeFis = (int) file.length();
     byte readers[] = new byte[sizeFis];

      try
      {

         fis = new FileInputStream(file);
      }

      catch (FileNotFoundException e)

      {

       }

         try

      {

         fis.read(readers);

      }

      catch (IOException e)

      {

   
      }

      String s = new String(readers);

      jTextArea1.append(s)

[Jack]

You have to do like this:

FileInputStream fis = null;

[Ed]

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