Java tutorial
import java.io.File; import java.io.FileInputStream; import java.io.IOException; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { File file = new File(args[0]); if (!file.exists()) { System.out.println(args[0] + " does not exist."); return; } if (!(file.isFile() && file.canRead())) { System.out.println(file.getName() + " cannot be read from."); return; } 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(); } } }