Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {

// How to read a file using Java (3 popular options)

// BufferedReader + FileReader: Best for reading text files line-by-line
// FileInputStream: Best for binary files (e.g., images, audio files)
// RandomAccessFile: Best for read/write specific portions of a large file

String filePath = "C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\test.txt";

try(BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filePath))){

String line;
while((line = reader.readLine()) != null){
System.out.println(line);
}
}
catch(FileNotFoundException e){
System.out.println("Could not locate file");
}
catch(IOException e){
System.out.println("Something went wrong");
}
}
}