Using Printwriter (java.io.*)

[LifeWithJava]

Hi' all,

I have a problem trying to get my program to read names from the user and store them in a file. I did some debugging and managed to narrow it down to my use of the pwStream variable, would appreciate any help on this:

CODE:

/** Purpose: To learn how to use the java io package and incorporate exception handling in the program. Specifically, I am trying to get my program to request the user for 3 names, and store the names in a file called 'NAMES.txt'.
*/

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;

public class Test
{
public static void main(String [] args)
{
try
{
PrintWriter pwStream= new PrintWriter(new BufferedWriter (new FileWriter ("NAMES.txt")));
Scanner sc=new Scanner(System.in);
String str=null;
System.out.println("Please enter 3 names to be stored in the file: ");

for (int i=0;i<3;i++)
{
str=sc.next();
//System.out.println(str);
pwStream.println(str); // here is where my problem is, after execution, the file NAMES.txt contains no names
}


}
catch (IOException e)
{
System.out.println("Error!" );
}

}
}

END OF CODE

Thanks for helping :)

p.s. sorry bout the indents, i cant get my program to be indented when it is published here, got to figure that one out.

[hardwired]

            for (int i=0;i<3;i++)
            {
                System.out.println("enter name " + (i+1));
                str=sc.nextLine();
                //System.out.println(str);

cant get my program to be indented when it is published here
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// paste code here
&#91;/code&#93;

[mtyoung]

you need to Flush the stream after all your write method call

[LifeWithJava]

Thanks guys, I needed to use the flush and close method. problem solved. thanks!