Write and read file
Description
The following code shows how to Write and read file.
Example
Mark the permission for WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.java2s.myapplication3.app" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="java2s.com"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.java2s.myapplication3.app.MainActivity"
android:label="java2s.com"
>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Java code to write and read file
package com.java2s.myapplication3.app;
// www . j a v a2s .c o m
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.TextView;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private static final String FILENAME = "data.txt";
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
TextView tv = new TextView(this);
setContentView(tv);
try {
FileOutputStream mOutput = openFileOutput(FILENAME, Activity.MODE_PRIVATE);
String data = "THIS DATA WRITTEN TO A FILE";
mOutput.write(data.getBytes());
mOutput.close();
//Read the created file and display to the screen
FileInputStream mInput = openFileInput(FILENAME);
byte[] data1 = new byte[128];
mInput.read(data1);
mInput.close();
String display = new String(data1);
tv.setText(display.trim());
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
deleteFile(FILENAME);
}
}