read input file into array

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I am trying to put the contents of an input file into an array. I have searched online and the only examples I can find are for arrayLists. I cant use an arrayList for this example. I would really appreciate your help!! Thanks

[farahm]

The following code I wrote enables you to read input from a file into an array:

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

public class example3
{
    public static void main (String args[]) throws FileNotFoundException 
    {
        Scanner scan = new Scanner(new File(args[0])); //provide file name from outside
        int counter =0; //keep track of how many integers in the file
        while(scan.hasNextInt()) 
        {
            counter++;
            scan.nextInt();
        }
        Scanner scan2 = new Scanner(new File(args[0])); 
        int a[] = new int[counter];
        for(int i=0;i<counter;i++)
        {
            a[i]=scan2.nextInt(); //fill the array with the integers
        }
    }
}

I tried the code on an input file and it worked.

[randoms:)]

Thank you very much :)

[farahm]

Anytime :)