reading from input file and then write on it

[sara12345]

hello everyone
I need to read from an input file and then write to the same file??

can I do this?
my code is the following

     Scanner inFile2 = new Scanner(new FileInputStream(file2));
			BufferedReader reader2 = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file2));
			//BufferedWriter writer2 = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(file2));
			line2=null;
	        line2 = reader2.readLine() ;

but when I write the above code and then start reading the lines from the file I have got blank file
can you please help me
what is the problem of defining the reading and writing file

thanks alot

[Supamagier]

new FileWriter(filename,true);
FileWriter (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.2)

[sara12345]

thanks alot
but using this method I can read lines and then write ( or adding )some lines on the file
I want to read and then clear the file and then write new lines how can I do this??

[JosAH]

thanks alot
but using this method I can read lines and then write ( or adding )some lines on the file
I want to read and then clear the file and then write new lines how can I do this??

Just open the file for writing (don't use the two argument constructor); the previous content will be lost then.

kind regards,

Jos

[sara12345]

sorry but I didn't get what you saying?? I need to read the contents of file and then clear it and then write new contents on this file
I have used the following code:

Scanner inFile2 = new Scanner(new FileInputStream(file2));
			BufferedReader reader2 = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file2));
			line2=null;
	        line2 = reader2.readLine() ;
			
	      
	        FileWriter writer2= new FileWriter(file2,true);

can you tell me what is the wrong in this code ?? because using the above code I can only read contents and then write on this file without clearing the previous content
thanks alot

[Fubarable]

Read the file first, close it, and only then open it for writing.

[sara12345]

but if I read and then close the file and then open it for writing it will also add the new lines to the previous content it will not clear the pervious content may be I did some thing wrong with code
My code is the following:

 Scanner inFile2 = new Scanner(new FileInputStream(file2));
			BufferedReader reader2 = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file2));
			line2=null;
	        line2 = reader2.readLine() ;
			
// doing reading the file



inFile2.close();
             
              
              FileWriter writer2= new FileWriter(file2,true);
	              
			
	      	
	      writer2.write("sum is " );
	          
        
	         writer2.close();

can you please tell me what is the wrong??
thanks alot

[JosAH]

Read my previous reply again and change your last line to this:

 FileWriter writer2= new FileWriter(file2);

Reading the API documentation for that FileReader class might help too.

kind regards,

Jos

[sara12345]

ok thanks the problem was the true
thanks alot for your reply:)
my problem is solved

[Varun12345]

hi sara

Read the file first, close it, and only then open it for writing.