[hasnatsahir]

this is my code which simply read a file. i just want to add method to it that can count the characters in the text file. please anyone, who can tell me about this code. and about that counter characters method.

regards.
Hasnat Rasool













import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

public class FileRead
{
static int count=0;

public static void main(String[] args)
{
File file = new File("a.txt");

try {
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(file);
char current;
while (fis.available() > 0)
{

current = (char) fis.read();
System.out.print(current);
}

}
catch (IOException e)
{
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}

[farrell2k]

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This post has been edited by farrell2k: 30 December 2012 - 03:16 AM

[Takwas]

I haven't tested this code; but I think this should achieve your goal:

//do all your imports
private static int numChar(File file){

	BufferedReader reader;
	int nChars = 0;

	String line = "";

	try{
		reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file));

		while(true){
			if(line == null)
				break;

			line = removeDelimeter(line, ' ');
			nChars += line.length();
		}

		reader.close();

	}catch(IOException ioe){
		
	}

}

private static String removeDelimeter(String str, char delim){		/*you can use an array of characters if you have more delimeters*/

	String temp = "";

	for(int i=0; i<str.length(); i++){
		if(str.charAt(i) != delim)
			temp += delim;
	}

	return temp;
}

public static void main(String ... args){

	File myFile = new File(myFile.txt);
	int numberOfCharacters = numChar(myFile);
	
	//do whatever you want with "numberOfCharacters"

}

[g00se]

If, by 'character', you mean letter, then all you need is Character.isLetter©. Otherwise, just count every int read