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File Handling in Java

File handling in Java involves using the `File` class for file operations, `FileReader` and `FileWriter` for reading and writing text, and `BufferedReader` and `BufferedWriter` for efficient text handling. Additionally, `FileInputStream` and `FileOutputStream` are used for binary data, while the try-with-resources statement helps manage file resources automatically. This document provides examples for each file handling method to illustrate their usage.

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File Handling in Java

File handling in Java involves using the `File` class for file operations, `FileReader` and `FileWriter` for reading and writing text, and `BufferedReader` and `BufferedWriter` for efficient text handling. Additionally, `FileInputStream` and `FileOutputStream` are used for binary data, while the try-with-resources statement helps manage file resources automatically. This document provides examples for each file handling method to illustrate their usage.

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File Handling in Java

File handling in Java is an essential topic for dealing with reading and writing files.

Here's a quick rundown of the basics:

1. **File Class**:

- The `File` class in java.io package provides methods to create, delete, and check properties of

files.

- Example:

```java

File myFile = new File("filename.txt");

if (myFile.exists()) {

System.out.println("File exists");

} else {

System.out.println("File does not exist");

```

2. **FileReader and FileWriter**:

- `FileReader` is used to read the contents of a file character by character.

- `FileWriter` is used to write characters to a file.

- Example:

```java

FileWriter writer = new FileWriter("output.txt");

writer.write("Hello, World!");

writer.close();
FileReader reader = new FileReader("output.txt");

int character;

while ((character = reader.read()) != -1) {

System.out.print((char) character);

reader.close();

```

3. **BufferedReader and BufferedWriter**:

- `BufferedReader` reads text from an input stream efficiently by buffering characters.

- `BufferedWriter` writes text to an output stream, buffering characters to enhance performance.

- Example:

```java

BufferedWriter writer = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("output.txt"));

writer.write("Buffered writing is fast!");

writer.close();

BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("output.txt"));

String line;

while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {

System.out.println(line);

reader.close();

```
4. **FileInputStream and FileOutputStream**:

- These are used for reading and writing binary data (like images or videos).

- Example:

```java

FileInputStream inputStream = new FileInputStream("input.jpg");

FileOutputStream outputStream = new FileOutputStream("output.jpg");

int byteData;

while ((byteData = inputStream.read()) != -1) {

outputStream.write(byteData);

inputStream.close();

outputStream.close();

```

5. **Try-with-Resources**:

- Automatically closes file resources to prevent memory leaks.

- Example:

```java

try (FileWriter writer = new FileWriter("output.txt")) {

writer.write("Automatic resource management!");

} catch (IOException e) {

e.printStackTrace();

```

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