Need help file reading a txt file (Emergency)

[765891]

//new to file reading i have no clue
//i tried learning today from an java 6 SE website please i have a competition
//tommorrow and file reading is mandatory
//can anyone please check over this and see where im messing up?
//how do i make all parts of the txt file show up becuase currently
//only one line is showing up and its showing and error
//Error: U:\Lab report\textfile.txt (The system cannot find the path specified)
//this is the runtime error im recieving, the file is in the correct place

import java.io.*;

class FileRead 
{
 public static void main(String [] args)
  {
	 try
	  {
		  // Open the file that is the first 
		  // command line parameter
		  FileInputStream fstream = new FileInputStream("I:\\OddEven.java");
		  // Get the object of DataInputStream
		  DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(fstream);
		  BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
		  String strLine;
		  
		  //Read File Line By Line
		  while ((strLine = br.readLine()) != null)   
		  {
			  // Print the content on the console
			  System.out.println (strLine);
			  
			  Writer output;
			  output = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("I:\\Lab report\\textfile.txt"));
			  output.append("New Line!");
			  output.close();
			  
		  }
		  //Close the input stream
		  
		  in.close();
	  }
	  catch (Exception e)
	  {
	  	//Catch exception if any
	  	System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
	  }
  }
}

[AndrewM16921]

There are a LOT of ways to read a file with java. I usually use a BufferedReader wrapped around a FileReader, though I'm not sure if this is the best way.
Also, Java 7 offers some nice features when dealing with resources (such as BufferedReader).

The error you are receiving is because the file or directory you are trying to read from doesn't exist (or can't be accessed). Do you have an I: drive? Also, what OS are you using?

Here's a quick example:

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Reading
{
	private static final String filename = "I:" + File.separator + "OddEven.java";
	
	public static void main(String[] args)
	{
		read6();
		read7();
	}
	
	// Java 6
	public static void read6()
	{
		File file = new File(filename); // "file.txt" in local directory
		BufferedReader in = null;
		try
		{
			in = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));
			String line; // represents the last read line from the full
			while((line = in.readLine()) != null) // loop until no more lines
			{
				// do something with the line that was read
				System.out.println(line);
			}
		}
		catch(IOException e) // if the file doesn't exist
		{
			System.err.println("The file " + file.getAbsolutePath() + " does not exist!");
		}
		finally
		{
			if(in != null)
			{
				try
				{
					// close Reader if not null
					in.close();
				}
				catch(IOException e)
				{
					e.printStackTrace();
				}
			}
		}
	}
	
	// Java 7
	public static void read7()
	{
		File file = new File(filename); // "file.txt" in local directory
		
		// "try with resource" automatically closes resources
		try(BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file)))
		{
			String line; // represents the last read line from the full
			while((line = in.readLine()) != null) // loop until no more lines
			{
				// do something with the line that was read
				System.out.println(line);
			}
		}
		catch(IOException e) // if the file doesn't exist
		{
			System.err.println("The file " + file.getAbsolutePath() + " does not exist!");
		}
	}
}

[DarrylBurke]

765891, please go through the Forum Rules, particularly the second paragraph. I've removed the thread you startd in the JCreator section. Also go through Guide For New Members and BB Code List - Java Programming Forum - Learn Java Programming and edit your psot accordingly.

db

[JosAH]

What is the 'emergency'? I don't see any blood ...

kind regards,

Jos

[Art Vandelay]

Hi 7,

Here is a file utility I made to read files. I put this in a java file called FileUtils.java along with a host of other similar utils.

	/**
	* This method reads any text file.
	* @param filename	the name of the file you wish to view
	*/
	public void readFile( String filename ) {

		String next = "";
		String linesInS = "";
		StringBuffer linesInSB = new StringBuffer( );
		try{
			BufferedReader buf = new BufferedReader( new FileReader( filename ) );
         	while(true) {
         	   next = buf.readLine();
        	   if(next==null) break;
         	   linesInSB.append( next );
         	}
         	buf.close( );
		}
		catch( IOException ioe ) {
			System.out.println( "Error reading text file" );
			System.out.println( ioe );
		}

		linesInS = linesInSB.toString( );

	}

[765891]

Thank you sir you mistyped "post"

[765891]

I asked my comp sci teacher and showed me some faster code
I learned you can do it with just scanner, much fast however that method i was learning was much safer.
When I asked my Comp sci 3rd year student they didn't even know buffered reading, because my teacher showed them file reading through scanner.
I had this code saved on my USB, that's why I have a I: Drive, Window's 7 Home Premium .
I realized the error, i was trying to open 2 files at once, but i didn't set it up.
// output = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("I:\\Lab report\\textfile.txt")); <<<< Problem
//FileInputStream fstream = new FileInputStream("I:\\OddEven.java");
Thank you Andrew and Art vandelay

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
import static java.lang.System.*;


public class ScannerFilesPrac
{

	public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException
	{
		//Set the Scanner object to the file's exact location. Make sure the 
		//		file is in the same folder as the class.
		Scanner file = new Scanner(new File("numbers.txt"));

		//Read the first number in the file.  This will represent the number of 
		//		values to expect.  SEE FILE
		int cnt = file.nextInt();
		
		file.nextLine();   		//clear the buffer 


		for(int i=0; i < cnt; i++)
		{  
		   //Read the next number and display
		   int num = file.nextInt();
		   
		   file.nextLine();		//clear the buffer 
		   
		   String title = file.nextLine();
		   out.println(num + "\t" + title);
		}


	}
}