Java Programming
import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.FileWriter;
import java.io.IOException;
class WriteFile {
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
BufferedWriter writer =
new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("data.txt"));
writer.write("Java File Handling");
writer.newLine();
writer.write("Learning Java");
writer.close();
}
}
🔥 1️⃣0️⃣ Deleting a File
The "delete()" method can be used to delete a file.
import java.io.File;
class DeleteFile {
public static void main(String[] args) {
File file = new File("data.txt");
if (file.delete()) {
System.out.println("File deleted");
}
}
}
⭐ 1️⃣1️⃣ Important Methods of File
exists() → Checks whether file exists
createNewFile() → Creates a new file
delete() → Deletes file
getName() → Returns file name
length() → Returns file size
isFile() → Checks whether it is a file
isDirectory() → Checks whether it is a directory
Example:
File file = new File("data.txt");
System.out.println(file.getName());
System.out.println(file.length());
🔥 1️⃣2️⃣ FileReader vs BufferedReader
FileReader reads characters and can read character by character using read(). It is simpler.
BufferedReader reads text efficiently and can read line by line using readLine(). It is more convenient for text.
🔥 1️⃣3️⃣ FileWriter vs BufferedWriter
FileWriter writes characters, is simple, and uses write().
BufferedWriter uses buffered writing, is more efficient for repeated writes, and uses write() + newLine().
⭐ 1️⃣4️⃣ Why "close()" is Important
After using a file resource, close it.
Example:
FileWriter writer = new FileWriter("data.txt");
writer.write("Hello");
writer.close();
Closing the resource helps ensure that data is flushed and the resource is released.
Modern Java often uses try-with-resources, which automatically closes resources.
Example:
try (FileWriter writer = new FileWriter("data.txt")) {
writer.write("Hello Java");
}
👉 No explicit "close()" is required here.
🔥 1️⃣5️⃣ Real-World Example
Imagine a banking application generating a transaction report.
The program could:
Transaction Data
↓
Java Program
↓
Create Report
↓
Write to File
↓
transactions.txt
For example:
try (FileWriter writer = new FileWriter("transactions.txt")) {
writer.write("Transaction ID: 1001\n");
writer.write("Amount: 5000\n");
writer.write("Status: SUCCESS");
}
The resulting file could contain:
Transaction ID: 1001
Amount: 5000
Status: SUCCESS
⭐ Common Interview Questions
Q1. Which class is used to represent a file?
👉 "File"
Q2. Which class can write text to a file?
👉 "FileWriter"
Q3. Which class can read text line by line?
👉 "BufferedReader"
Q4. How do you append data using "FileWriter"?
new FileWriter("data.txt", true);
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