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What value does readLine() return when it has reached the end of a file

The readLine() method returns null when it has reached the end of a file.

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Last Update: August 27, 2007

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August 10, 2005 05:24:16

srinivasa reddy

RE: What value does readLine() return when it has reached the end of a file

It does not return null value. it return -1when it reaches the end of file

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May 19, 2006 08:51:47

Trimoorthy

RE: What value does readLine() return when it has reac...

No, readLine() method on a bufered reader gives null on reaching end of file. It does not give -1.

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August 27, 2007 04:07:53

pa1kishore

Member Since: August 2007 Contribution: 1

RE: What value does readLine() return when it has reac...

readLine() method of BufferReader class returns String and when it reaches the end of file file it returns null.

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