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Thread: (Java) Overwrite line in .txt file

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    Default (Java) Overwrite line in .txt file

    Hi All.

    I'm trying to create a counter that will survive the program being closed and reopened.

    I need to start with a txt file that has one line in it with 2000 as the text

    On running the program, i need this to be overwritten with 1999.
    Running again will overwrite with 1998, etc etc.

    Any tips on how i could do this?

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    Default Re: (Java) Overwrite line in .txt file

    Quote Originally Posted by CruelCoin View Post
    I'm trying to create a counter that will survive the program being closed and reopened.

    I need to start with a txt file that has one line in it with 2000 as the text

    On running the program, i need this to be overwritten with 1999.
    Running again will overwrite with 1998, etc etc.

    Any tips on how i could do this?
    Updating a file, in the sense to keep the actual content and "pass" over changing only some things is more difficult, especially if it's a text file.
    In your case, it's sufficient to recreate the file using any of the standard I/O classes for output.
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    Default Re: (Java) Overwrite line in .txt file

    Hi,

    Am i correct then in saying that using Filewriter with the same filename will overwrite the existing file? Or would it append?

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    Default Re: (Java) Overwrite line in .txt file

    Quote Originally Posted by CruelCoin View Post
    Am i correct then in saying that using Filewriter with the same filename will overwrite the existing file? Or would it append?
    FileWriter overwrites (in other words: rewrite from the beginning) the file .... unless you use the constructor with the boolean append parameter so that you can choose.
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