[SOLVED] file i/o problem

[aytidaalkuhs]

Hi.
I was writing a small code to facilitate text file reading and used the following code to read and display the text file.


while(handle.read()!= -1)
{
System.out.print((char)handle.read());
}
where handle is an object of FileInputStream class.
What it does is print the alternate charcters in the file starting from the second character.
Why is it behaving in such a manner? Please throw some light.

Alternatively, i used a code snippet from java 2 complete reference which is working just fine.

What i want to know is whats the problem with my logic or code and not interested in getting any new ways to do it cuz i already have a correct way to do it at hand.

Waiting..
aytidaalkuhs.

[CaptainMorgan]

Welcome to the forums aytidaalkuhs!

Please remember to use [ code] [ /code] tags when posting code.

It's printing alternating characters from the second on because you made one call from within the while line, and another during the output line. See the API for more details. Take a view at the code too:

 
// [B]read[/B] reads from the input stream
while(handle.read()!= -1) { // with this, you've made one read here, comparing every other read to -1
  // with this, you've made another read, outputting every other character
  System.out.print((char)handle.read()); 
}

My suggestion is you need a new way to do it, because if your intention is to print every char in the stream- well, this code just isn't working, now is it?

[aytidaalkuhs]

thank you captain for the solution.
actually, after coding for abt 2 hrs as a noob(in java), i couldnt even see that i was calling the handle.read() twice. Really, i can be dumb at times.
Thanks anyways and ill keep in mind to use <code> </code> in all later posts.

[CaptainMorgan]

No problem. We all have our moments. I've stared at code for hours on end and all the while I couldn't actually see the = when it should have been ==

:)