Output Problem

[jazz2k8]

Purchase Items
Order 458
Invoice No

Date Bill noBill DateDescriptionPurpose Qty Rate/unitAmt Remark
12/05/05 152 11/06/08 abc xyz 12 15 250 Abcef
11/05/05 2561 12/07/08 wtc prvn 25 2 2530 good
12/05/05 8695 05/05/08 pen Abcd 12 21 24 Bad
12/05/08 8956 06/05/08 Pencil Drawing 5 2 10 good

Team member: 5 Authorised By: praveen
Employee ID & Signature: 1478 praveen Signature
Team Leader: abcd Accountant:ramu
Received Date:12/05/08

I am in need of

12/05/05 152 11/06/08 abc xyz 12 15 250 Abcef
11/05/05 2561 12/07/08 wtc prvn 25 2 2530 good
12/05/05 8695 05/05/08 pen Abcd 12 21 24 Bad
12/05/08 8956 06/05/08 Pencil Drawing 5 2 10 good

But as per My code out put is this format

12/05/05 152 11/06/08 abc xyz 12 15 250 Abcef
11/05/05 2561 12/07/08 wtc prvn 25 2 2530 good
12/05/05 8695 05/05/08 pen Abcd 12 21 24 Bad
12/05/08 8956 06/05/08 Pencil Drawing 5 2 10 good
Team member: 5 Authorised By: praveen
Employee ID & Signature: 1478 praveen Signature
Team Leader: abcd Accountant: ramu
Received Date:12/05/08

My code

class purchasevchr {

public static String inputFile = "purchase.txt";//Input file
purchase pfr = new purchase();

public void formatFile() {
{

try {
FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(inputFile);
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
String strLine;

String regEx1 = "(\\d+/)";//date format is matched here
Pattern regEx1P = Pattern.compile(regEx1);


while ((strLine = br.readLine()) != null) {

System.out.println(strLine);//line by line printing
}

} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Exception " + e);
}
}

}

public class sample{

public static void main(String args[]){
purchasevchr ob=new purchasevchr();
ob.formatFile();
}
}

i tried with the code

/*


import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
public class expense1 {

public static String inputFile = "expense.txt";

public void formatFile() {

try
{
FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(inputFile);
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
String strLine;

String regEx1 = "([0-9]/)";
Pattern regEx1P = Pattern.compile(regEx1);

System.out.println("Date " + "Bill " + "noBill" + "DateDescription" + " Purpose" +
"Qty" + "Dist " + "Rate/unitAmt" + "Remark");

while((strLine = br.readLine())!= null)
{
Matcher match1 = regEx1P.matcher(strLine);

if (match1.find())
{
System.out.println(strLine);
}

//System.out.println(strLine);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Ouch! " + e);
}
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
expense1 exp = new expense1();
exp.formatFile();

}
}

output i am getting is:

Date Bill noBillDateDescription PurposeQtyDist Rate/unitAmtRemark
12/05/05 152 11/06/08 abc xyz 12 15 250 Abcef
11/05/05 2561 12/07/08 wtc prvn 25 2 2530 good
12/05/05 8695 05/05/08 pen Abcd 12 21 24 Bad
12/05/08 8956 06/05/08 Pencil Drawing 5 2 10 good
Received Date:12/05/08

at the end i am also getting the "Received Date:12/05/08".i dnt want this

can you help me in this..

thanks in advance.

[Eranga]

Try to find the patter on xx/xx/xx in each string and get the whole string as output.

[jazz2k8]

Thats wat i did but ..the issue with the Date Format..it is also taking the
"Received Date:12/05/08"...even i ried with string split('' ");but no use..

can you help me in this

[Eranga]

Use the split on first space. In that case you can skip Data and Received from string.

[Eranga]

If the way you have formated the date is fix, you can use following code.

    public void formatFile() {
        try {
            FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(inputFile);
            BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(in));
            String strLine;

            String regEx1 = "([0-9]/)";
            Pattern regEx1P = Pattern.compile(regEx1);

            System.out.println("Date " + "Bill " + "noBill" + "DateDescription" + " Purpose" +
                        "Qty" + "Dist " + "Rate/unitAmt" + "Remark");

                while((strLine = br.readLine())!= null) {
                    Matcher match1 = regEx1P.matcher(strLine);
                    if (match1.find()) {
                        getFirstPart(strLine);
                    }
                    //System.out.println(strLine);
                }
            }
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println("Ouch! " + e);
        }
    }

    private void getFirstPart(String str) {
        if(str.charAt(2) == '/') {
            System.out.println(str);
        }
    }