Java - reads data from a file using Scanner

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reads data from a file using Scanner

Demo

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Scanner;

/**/* ww w  .j  a va 2 s .  co m*/
 * This program reads data from a file.
 */

public class FileReadDemo {
  public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
    // Create a Scanner object for keyboard input.
    Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

    // Get the filename.
    System.out.print("Enter the filename: ");
    String filename = keyboard.nextLine();

    // Open the file.
    File file = new File(filename);
    Scanner inputFile = new Scanner(file);

    // Read lines from the file until no more are left.
    while (inputFile.hasNext()) {
      // Read the next name.
      String friendName = inputFile.nextLine();

      // Display the last name read.
      System.out.println(friendName);
    }

    // Close the file.
    inputFile.close();

    keyboard.close();
  }
}

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