Hi Matthias,
I changed that code and included the s1.equals("") and i found out
that it is working that blank line is send as a blank line and other lines
are read as a normal line.The output is shown below.
s[0]=this is a test file which can
s[1]=
s[2]=be deleted when not needed.
bye,
MUTHU.
On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, Matthias Pfisterer wrote:
> No. From the Java documentation (java.io.DataInput, readLine()):
>
> > If the character '\n' is encountered, it is discarded and reading
> > ceases. If the character '\r' is encountered, it is discarded and, if the
>following byte converts to the character
> > '\n', then that is discarded also; reading then ceases. If end of file is
>encountered before either of the characters
> > '\n' and '\r' is encountered, reading ceases. Once reading has ceased, a
>String is returned that contains all the
> > characters read and not discarded, taken in order.
>
> By the way, I've tested the programm with my proposal.
>
> Matthias Pfisterer
>
>
>
> Larry Gates wrote:
> >
> > >Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 12:48:49 +0200
> > >From: Matthias Pfisterer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >In your java program, exchange the line
> > > if (s1.charAt(0)!='#') { // not a comment or NULL line
> > >with
> > > if (s1.equals("") || s1.charAt(0)!='#') { // not a comment or NULL line
> >
> > or it could be a return character? Then, you would need
> >
> > if (s1.equals("\n") || s1.charAt(0)!='#') { // not a comment or NULL line
> >
> > -Larry Gates
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