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Thread: Strings, using \n deletes the string on that line.

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    Default Strings, using \n deletes the string on that line.

    I am trying to write to a text file with information stored like this.

    brick 500
    stone 500

    And so on. Here is the code I am using to write to the file.

    		switch(record){
    		case "brick":
    			x.format("%s%n", "brick "  + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;
    		case "log":
    			x.format("\n%s%n", "log " + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;

    When I write like this, putting \n deletes the first line. Any ideas what I can look into or other functions that would be useful?


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    Default Re: Strings, using \n deletes the string on that line.

    You need to show us more code.
    For example, do you want to write only a single value to your file? Because you are closing the file after writing one entry.

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    Default Re: Strings, using \n deletes the string on that line.

    	public void addRecords(String record, int value){
    		openFile();
    		System.out.println("Records added.");
    		switch(record){
    		case "brick":
    			x.format("%s%n", "brick "  + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;
    		case "log":
    			x.format("\n%s%n", "log " + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;
    		case "stone":
    			x.format("\n\n%s%n", "stone " + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;
    		case "iron":
    			x.format("\n\n\n%s%n", "iron "  + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;
    		case "coal":
    			x.format("\n\n\n\n%s%n", "coal " + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;
    		case "copper":
    			x.format("\n\n\n\n\n%s%n", "copper " + value);
    			closeFile();
    		break;
    		}
    	}
    	public void openFile(){
    		try{
    			System.out.println("Formatter file open.");
    			x = new Formatter("save.txt");
    		}
    		catch(Exception e){
    			System.out.println("Error.");
    		}
    	}
    	public void closeFile(){
    		System.out.println("Formatter file closed.");
    		x.close();
    	}
    I'm pretty sure there is a way better way to do this.

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    Default Re: Strings, using \n deletes the string on that line.

    Please read the API of the classes you want to use. The API of the Formatter class explicitely says that if you open a file the way you do the files contents will be deleted.

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