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Thread: Splitting File into Array

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    Default Splitting File into Array

    Hi,

    Basically I have a text file that I want to read line by line (I have this bit working) and write it to an array.

    However I want the data from the text file to be split after every character.

    For example:

    Text file line 1: ABCDEFG
    Array: { A, B, C, D, E, F, G}

    Could anyone give me any help on this?

    Thanks
    SJ996


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    Default Re: Splitting File into Array

    If you split a string on an empty string, it will split that string on characters:
    		String sb = "ABCDE";
    		String[] s = sb.split("");
    		for (String st : s ){
    			System.out.println(st);
    		}

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    Default Re: Splitting File into Array

    You can get a character at a certain position in the string using the charAt() method:

    String str = "Hello";
    str.charAt(1); // 'e'

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    Default Re: Splitting File into Array

    Thanks for the replies. this has helped alot.

    Does anyone know how to omit the first two lines from the input text file every time? As i do not want these in the array.

    Scott

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    Default Re: Splitting File into Array

    Use a "dummy read", ie. read them in but don't do anything with that data.
    // skip two lines
    myReader.nextLine();
    myuReader.nextLine();

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