how to remove characters

[droidus]

what am i doing wrong, with removing these characters?

for(int i = 0; i<task.length(); i++) {
if(task.charAt(i) != 'Ø' && task.charAt(i) != '§') {
taskLine = task + task.charAt(i);
} else {
System.out.println();
}
}

[Eranga]

What happen when you run this code segment, error?

[DarrylBurke]

taskLine = task + task.charAt(i);

Are you sure you want to concatenate the character to task and assign the result to taskLine?

db

[droidus]

What happen when you run this code segment, error?

it doesn't remove those special characters.

[droidus]

Are you sure you want to concatenate the character to task and assign the result to taskLine?

db

not sure what you mean, but maybe should it be taskLine = taskLine + task.charAt(i); ?

[Tolls]

Yes, but what does it do?
Shows us an input and an output from the code...and possibly answer Darryl's question as well.

[droidus]

input: Task1Ødo this!Ø1§ (from a txt file) output: Task1Ødo this!Ø1§

and i think i answered it, didn't i? i am just putting the current phrase together, with the new character. that is all that that should be really doing.

[Tolls]

Sorry, we'd cross-posted.
I must have had the window open for a couple of minutes.
But I suspect that was what Darryl was suggesting...except your last character is not being double up, which is what I would expect.

[droidus]

here is what i would like to do, ultimately:

read this text file:
Task1Ødo this!Ø1§

where Ø shows up, enter the following text on a new line. where § occurs, break out two new lines for the next task. also, let's say they want to edit task 5. what would be the best way to organize this file, and go directly to that line, and start reading it?

i would really appreciate any coding help, because i keep on fumbling and i think i am making it harder than it really is :p