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Read a text file line by line into strings

How do I read the contents of a text file line by line into String without using a BufferedReader?

For example, I have a text file that looks like this inside:

Purlplemonkeys
greenGorilla

I would want to create two strings, then use something like this

File file = new File(System.getProperty("user.dir") + "\Textfile.txt");
String str = new String(file.nextLine());
String str2 = new String(file.nextLine());

That way it assigns str the value of "Purlplemonkeys", and str2 the value of "greenGorilla".

Solution

  • You should use an ArrayList.

    File file = new File(fileName);
Scanner input = new Scanner(file);
List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();

while (input.hasNextLine()) {
    list.add(input.nextLine());
}

    Then you can access to one specific element of your list from its index as next:

    System.out.println(list.get(0));

    which will give you the first line (ie: Purlplemonkeys)