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Thread: Writing in a file using Java

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    Post Writing in a file using Java

    import java.io.*;
     
    public class WriteFile {
     
        public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
     
        Writer output = null;
        File file = new File("myFile.txt");
        output = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(file));
        output.write("Whatever string you want here");
        output.close();
        System.out.println("File written");   
     
        }
    }
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    Quote Originally Posted by JavaPF View Post
    import java.io.*;
     
    public class WriteFile {
     
        public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
     
        Writer output = null;
        File file = new File("myFile.txt");
        output = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(file));
        output.write("Whatever string you want here");
        output.close();
        System.out.println("File written");   
     
        }
    }
    Wouls this create a new file if it is not found?

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    Default Re: How to write a file using Java

    Would this create a new file if it is not found?
    Have you tested it? What happened?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Have you tested it? What happened?
    Not yet sorry.

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    Default Re: How to write a file using Java

    You should start your own thread if you have any more questions or problems.

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