3.2.1.3 Fields, Records and Files.

Question 1

Outline the syntax for writing to a file.

Answer 1

try
{
    PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(new FileWriter("M:/samplefile.txt"));

out. println("Knives");
out. println("Forks");
out. println("Spoons");

    out.close();
}
catch (IOException e)
{
    System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}

Question 2

Outline the syntax for reading from a file.

Answer 2

try              
{
    Scanner scan = new Scanner(new File("M:/samplefile.txt"));
    while(scan.hasNextLine())
    {
	System.out.println(scan.nextLine());
    }
}
catch(FileNotFoundException e)
{
    System.out.println(e.getMessage());
}