How to Read data from text file and calculate the values?

[janeansley]

Dear all,

Just get to learn Java for fun.
I would like to make a program that can read from text file and calculate each of the value in row using the equation y=((4.2x/1010)-1.35) from the text file "row_numbers.txt" and output the answers to another text file.

Anyway to do it?

[janeansley]

My text file contains the numbers in row. See attached.

[Eku]

i think you should read the tutorial first.
-File Input and Output (how to read a file you can also search about BufferedReader)
-String Manipulation (How to get yourself around string and converting them to other formats such as integers and floats)

Then try making your code. If there is any problem you can ask again here ^_^

[Eranga]

Anyway to do it?

Yes there are lots of ways to do it. But as Eku says have to try something yourself first. If you stuck on something ask here. We all are ready to help you.

[janeansley]

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

public class TestCalculate
{
   public static void main( String args[] )
   throws java.io.IOException
   {

	   final double PCOUNT = infinity;
	   double a[]= new double[PCOUNT];
	   double i, y=0;

	   String filename, inLine;


	   //keyboard input stream
	   InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
	   BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);

	   //get the input data
	   System.out.print( "Enter the txt file name: " );
	   filename = br.readLine();

	   //file input stream
	   BufferedReader fi = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));

	   //read existing data and calculate
	   for(i=0; i++)
	   {
		   inLine = fi.readLine();
		   a[i] = Double.parseDouble(inLine);
		   y = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
	   }
	   fi.close();

	   //store the calculated value in another txt file
	   PrintWrite pw = new PrinWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(filename)));

	   for(i=0; i++)
	   pw.println(y[i]);

	   System.out.print( "A calculated Output.txt file is created" );
	   pw.close();


   }

}

I have tried to create something here, I am not sure is correct as I am new still learning, but my program having errors. I have problem with the calculation and create the "Output.txt". Please correct me. Thanks.

[Eranga]

First thing it you can't define a variable as 'infinity'

If you want to use a large number use a long value. I don't think you can have such a big size array. You comes with memory issues.

[janeansley]

How to use long in my case?
final double PCOUNT = infinity; should change to final double PCOUNT = long; rite?

[Eranga]

No pal, you completely wrong. long is a primitive data type.You have to learn a lot. How did you right this code.

Defining for loop also wrong. Major issue you have is with data types conflict.

[janeansley]

I refer some books to write this code. I remember that I study a basic Java before about single input to calculate an output. I just need to make a program that can calculate a series of input from the txt file. Could you give me some guidelines?

[Eranga]

Simply test this code see where you going wrong. I have made some changes.

import java.io.*;

public class TestCalculate
{
   public static void main( String args[] )
   throws java.io.IOException
   {

	   final int PCOUNT = 2000;
	   int a[]= new int[PCOUNT];
	   int i = 0;
           double y=0;

	   String filename, inLine;


	   //keyboard input stream
	   InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
	   BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);

	   //get the input data
	   System.out.print( "Enter the txt file name(full path): " );
	   filename = br.readLine();

	   //file input stream
	   BufferedReader fi = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));

	   //read existing data and calculate
           while((inLine = fi.readLine()) != null) {
               a[i] = Integer.parseInt(inLine);
               y = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
               System.out.println(y);
               i++;
           }
           
          // Close the stream for safety 
          fi.close();
   }

}

[Eku]

Thats a good start. The only problem i see in your code is this area

final double PCOUNT = infinity;
	   double a[]= new double[PCOUNT];

You cant declare a infinity, what you can use is Long. but of course you can do is declare an array that can grow.

private double a[],y[]; 
private int i=0;

and this area

for(i=0; i++)
	   {
		   inLine = fi.readLine();
		   a[i] = Double.parseDouble(inLine);
		   y = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
	   }
	   fi.close();

In this area i suggest you should use a while loop. It goes something like this

i=0;
while ((inLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
                          inLine = fi.readLine();
		   a[i] = Double.parseDouble(inLine);
		   y[i] = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35); i++;
                  }

and edit this part too

PrintWriter pw = new PrinWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(filename)));

	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++)
	   pw.println(y[j] + "\n"); \\added a nextline command ^_^

I suggest that you use a different filename for the output so that it will not overwrite the other file ^_^

I hope that helps

[janeansley]

Thanks for the guides Eranga and Eku. The program guides work fine,

Enter the txt file name(full path): row_numbers.txt
3.764851485148515
3.848019801980198
5.249405940594061
6.891980198019802
3.9062376237623764
6.347227722772278
2.8583168316831684
4.9957425742574255
5.257722772277228
5.199504950495049
3.8812871287128714
3.8812871287128714
3.7814851485148515
5.257722772277228
6.463663366336634
6.833762376237624
5.490594059405941
4.796138613861386
4.326237623762376
5.087227722772278
3.83970297029703
4.796138613861386
3.8771287128712877
5.2909900990099015
5.083069306930694

But the problem is that i would need to save the calculated value into another new text file. As when the the row of numbers in the"row_numbers.txt" file is 5000, the display will mess up.



So , I need to change it to be save into another txt file by giving the new txt file a new name. I have compile the program below but it comes with errors.
Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.

import java.io.*;

public class Testi
{
   public static void main( String args[] )
   throws java.io.IOException
   {

	   final int PCOUNT = 5000;
	   int a[]= new int[PCOUNT];
	   int i = 0;
	   int j = 0;
	   double y[];

	   String filename, inLine;


	   //keyboard input stream
	   InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
	   BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);

	   //get the input data
	   System.out.print( "Enter the txt file name(full path): " );
	   filename = br.readLine();

	   //file input stream
	   BufferedReader fi = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));

	   //read existing data and calculate
           while((inLine = fi.readLine()) != null) {
               a[i] = Integer.parseInt(inLine);
               y[j] = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
     //          System.out.println(y);
               i++;
           }

          // Close the stream for safety
          fi.close();


	   PrintWrite pw = new PrinWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(filename)));

	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++)
	   pw.println(y[j] + "\n");

	   System.out.print( "A calculated Output.txt file is created" );
	   pw.close();

   }

}

I would like to change "System.out.println(y);" results to be save into a new txt file.

[Eranga]

Yes, try it in your way. Better to make an attempt and have questions here. Otherwise you don't have done anything on this.

[Eku]

here is a simple way

try{
PrintWrite pw = new PrinWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("C:\\output.txt")));
String Temp = null;
	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++){
	   Temp += y[j] + "\n";} 
pw.print(Temp.substring(4)); pw.close();}
catch (Exception A){}

First I collected them in a single String then append each of them in that String then save that String into a File in C:\output.txt. You can change the location if you want just use \\ instead of \. because \ is an escaped character in java

[janeansley]

import java.io.*;

public class Testing
{
   public static void main( String args[] )
   throws java.io.IOException
   {

	   final int PCOUNT = 5000;
	   int a[]= new int[PCOUNT];
	   int i = 0;
	   int j = 0;
	   double y[];

	   String filename, inLine;


	   //keyboard input stream
	   InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
	   BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);

	   //get the input data
	   System.out.print( "Enter the txt file name(full path): " );
	   filename = br.readLine();

	   //file input stream
	   BufferedReader fi = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));

	   //read existing data and calculate
           while((inLine = fi.readLine()) != null) {
               a[i] = Integer.parseInt(inLine);
               y[j] = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
               i++;
           }
          fi.close();


	   try{
	   PrintWrite pw = new PrinWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("C:\\output.txt")));
	   String Temp = null;
	   	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++){
	   	   Temp += y[j] + "\n";}
	   pw.print(Temp.substring(4));
	   pw.close();}
	   catch (Exception A){}



   }

}

Hi, Eku. I have tested the code, but the program compile with errors below.

Testing.java:40: cannot find symbol
symbol : class PrintWrite
location: class Testing
PrintWrite pw = new PrinWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("C:\
\output.txt")));
^
Testing.java:40: cannot find symbol
symbol : class PrinWriter
location: class Testing
PrintWrite pw = new PrinWriter(new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("C:\
\output.txt")));
^
2 errors

Could you check for me please, it's not running as mentioned cannot find symbol? I just wana make the the output program calculated values to be save into a txt file.

[Eku]

Im so sorry it was a typo error.

try{
FileWriter fw = new FileWriter("C:\\output.txt");
BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(fw);
String Temp = null;
	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++){
	   Temp += y[j] + "\n";} 
out.writeTemp.substring(4));
out.close();
catch (Exception A){}

Its FileWriter not Printwrite or PrinWriter ^_^ I apologize. Im kinda sleepy yesderday. ^_^ Can you please try this one

[janeansley]

import java.io.*;

public class Testing
{
   public static void main( String args[] )
   throws java.io.IOException
   {

	   final int PCOUNT = 5000;
	   int a[]= new int[PCOUNT];
	   int i = 0;
	   int j = 0;
	   double y[];

	   String filename, inLine;


	   //keyboard input stream
	   InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
	   BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);

	   //get the input data
	   System.out.print( "Enter the txt file name(full path): " );
	   filename = br.readLine();

	   //file input stream
	   BufferedReader fi = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));

	   //read existing data and calculate
           while((inLine = fi.readLine()) != null) {
               a[i] = Integer.parseInt(inLine);
               y[j] = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
               i++;
           }
          fi.close();

          try{
		  FileWriter fw = new FileWriter("C:\\output.txt");
		  BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(fw);
		  String Temp = null;
		  	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++){
				   Temp += y[j] + "\n";}
		  out.writeTemp.substring(4));
		  out.close();
		  catch (Exception A){}

   }

}

Hi, Eku. I am not sure what is the mistakes.
I compiled the program and it is still run with errors. Could you guide me the problems?

Testing.java:43: ';' expected
out.writeTemp.substring(4));
^
Testing.java:45: 'catch' without 'try'
catch (Exception A){}
^
Testing.java:45: ')' expected
catch (Exception A){}
^
Testing.java:45: not a statement
catch (Exception A){}
^
Testing.java:45: ';' expected
catch (Exception A){}
^
Testing.java:37: 'try' without 'catch' or 'finally'
try{
^
Testing.java:49: reached end of file while parsing
}

[Eku]

import java.io.*;

public class Testing
{
   public static void main( String args[] )
   throws java.io.IOException
   {

	   final int PCOUNT = 5000;
	   int a[]= new int[PCOUNT];
	   int i = 0;
	   int j = 0;
	   double y[];

	   String filename, inLine;


	   //keyboard input stream
	   InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
	   BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);

	   //get the input data
	   System.out.print( "Enter the txt file name(full path): " );
	   filename = br.readLine();

	   //file input stream
	   BufferedReader fi = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));

	   //read existing data and calculate
           while((inLine = fi.readLine()) != null) {
               a[i] = Integer.parseInt(inLine);
               y[j] = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
               i++;
           }
          fi.close();

          try{
		  FileWriter fw = new FileWriter("C:\\output.txt");
		  BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(fw);
		  String Temp = null;
		  	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++){
				   Temp += y[j] + "\n";}
		  out.writeTemp.substring(4);
		  out.close();
                        }catch (Exception A){}

   }

}

My fault again, ^_^ Im sorry typo error i misplace a bracket
Can you try again please

[janeansley]

Thanks for the guide, I did't notice that even a more of ")" will give so many errors.

Now, I compiled the program again, the program cannot run.
It mentioned cannot find symbol: variable writeTemp.
Where should I correct the symbol problem? Please guide me.

import java.io.*;

public class Testing
{
   public static void main( String args[] )
   throws java.io.IOException
   {

	   final int PCOUNT = 5000;
	   int a[]= new int[PCOUNT];
	   int i = 0;
	   int j = 0;
	   double y[];

	   String filename, inLine;


	   //keyboard input stream
	   InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(System.in);
	   BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);

	   //get the input data
	   System.out.print( "Enter the txt file name(full path): " );
	   filename = br.readLine();

	   //file input stream
	   BufferedReader fi = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filename));

	   //read existing data and calculate
           while((inLine = fi.readLine()) != null) {
               a[i] = Integer.parseInt(inLine);
               y[j] = ((4.2*a[i]/1010)-1.35);
               i++;
           }
          fi.close();

          try{
		  FileWriter fw = new FileWriter("C:\\output.txt");
		  BufferedWriter out = new BufferedWriter(fw);
		  String Temp = null;
		  	   for(j=0; j<= i; j++){
				   Temp += y[j] + "\n";}
		  out.writeTemp.substring(4);
		  out.close();
                        }catch (Exception A){}

   }

}

The program gives error as shown below:

Testing.java:43: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable writeTemp
location: class java.io.BufferedWriter
out.writeTemp.substring(4);
^
1 error

[Eku]

please change it to

out.write(Temp.substring(4));

missing parenthesis T_T Sorry again. thats strike 3 for me