CSC121F2024Lab08Hint2 < CenterForComputing

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---+Hint: working with files for lab 08
---++Reading a file
There are plenty of class examples of this.  Be sure to use a !FileReader (as covered in class as opposed to any other way to read from a text file).
---++Writing to a file
There are a number of class examples for this.  Remember to instantiate a !PrintWriter using a !FileOutputStream.  Then it is just like using System.out
---++Appending to a file
   * To add text to the end of a file, when creating a !FileOutputStream, add true to the arguments to the new command (as done in class example).
   * If the previous file does not end on a blank line (which is what is true for this lab), you should add a "\n" to the beginning of your output to have the new data start on a new line
---++Copying a file
   * If it is a clean copy, see the class example.  You can just read then write each line.
   * If you are modifying the file, you need to change the line that has the data on it.  The rest of the lines are just read and written as is
Topic revision: r1 - 2024-06-13 - CathyBareiss