Java.io.BufferedWriter class methods in Java

Bufferreader class writes text to character-output stream, buffering characters.Thus, providing efficient writing of single array, character and strings. A buffer size needs to be specified, if not it takes Default value.
An output is immediately set to the underlying character or byte stream by the Writer.

Class Declaration

public class BufferedWriter
   extends Writer

Constructors

BufferedWriter(Writer out): Creates a buffered character-output stream that uses a default-sized output buffer.
BufferedWriter(Writer out, int size): Creates a new buffered character-output stream that uses an output buffer of the given size.

Methods:

write() : java.io.BufferedWriter.write(int arg) writes a single character that is specified by an integer argument.
Syntax :

public void write(int arg)
Parameters : 
arg : integer that specifies the character to write          
Return :
Doesn't return any value.

Implementation :

//Java program illustrating use of write(int arg) method 
  
import java.io.*;  
public class NewClass 
{ 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
        //initializing FileWriter 
        FileWriter geek_file;  
        try
        { 
            geek_file = new FileWriter("ABC.txt"); 
              
            // Initialing BufferedWriter 
            BufferedWriter geekwrite = new BufferedWriter(geek_file); 
            System.out.println("Buffered Writer start writing :)"); 
              
            // Use of write() method to write the value in 'ABC' file 
            // Printing E 
            geekwrite.write(69);  
              
            // Printing 1 
            geekwrite.write(49);  
  
            // Closing BufferWriter to end operation 
            geekwrite.close(); 
            System.out.println("Written successfully"); 
        } 
        catch (IOException excpt) 
        { 
            excpt.printStackTrace(); 
        } 
  
    } 
} 

Note : In the given output, you can’t see it’s action on file. Run this code on any compiler in your device. It creates a new file ‘ABC’ and write “E 1 ” in it.

Output : 
Buffered Writer start writing :)
Written successfully

write() : java.io.BufferedWriter.write(String arg, int offset, int length) writes String in the file according to its arguments as mentioned in the Java Code.
Syntax :

public void write(String arg, int offset, int length)
Parameters : 
arg : String to be written
offset : From where to start reading the string
length : No. of characters of the string to write          
Return :
Doesn't return any value.

Implementation :

//Java program illustrating use of write(String arg, int offset, int length) method 
  
import java.io.*; 
public class NewClass 
{ 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
        //Initializing a FileWriter 
        FileWriter geek_file; 
        try
        { 
            geek_file = new FileWriter("ABC.txt"); 
          
            // Initializing a BufferedWriter 
            BufferedWriter geekwrite = new BufferedWriter(geek_file); 
            System.out.println("Buffered Writer start writing :)"); 
            String arg = "Hello Geeks"; 
            int offset = 6; 
            geekwrite.write(arg,offset,arg.length()-offset); 
  
            // Closing Buffer 
            geekwrite.close(); 
            System.out.println("Written successfully"); 
        } 
        catch (IOException except) 
        { 
            except.printStackTrace(); 
        } 
  
  
    } 
} 

Note : In the given output, you can’t see it’s action on file. Run this code on any compiler in your device. It creates a new file ‘ABC’ and write “Geeks” in it.Here,

arg = Hello Geeks
offset = 6
length = arg.length So, when we minus offset : 6, it will write 'Geeks' only in the file.

Output:

Buffered Writer start writing :)
Written successfully

newLine() : java.io.BufferedWriter.newLine() breaks/separates line.
Syntax :

public void newLine()       
Return :
Doesn't return any value.

Implementation :

//Java program explaining use of newLine() method 
  
import java.io.*;  
public class NewClass 
{ 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
        //initializing FileWriter 
        FileWriter geek_file;  
        try
        { 
            geek_file = new FileWriter("ABC.txt"); 
              
            // Initialing BufferedWriter 
            BufferedWriter geekwrite = new BufferedWriter(geek_file); 
            System.out.println("Buffered Writer start writing :)"); 
              
            // Use of write() method to write the value in 'ABC' file 
            // Printing "GEEKS" 
            geekwrite.write("GEEKS");  
              
            // For next line 
            geekwrite.newLine();  
              
            // Printing "FOR" 
            geekwrite.write("FOR");  
              
             // For next line 
            geekwrite.newLine(); 
              
            // Printing "GEEKS" 
            geekwrite.write("FOR");  
  
            // Closing BufferWriter to end operation 
            geekwrite.close(); 
            System.out.println("Written successfully"); 
        } 
        catch (IOException excpt) 
        { 
            excpt.printStackTrace(); 
        } 
  
    } 
} 

Note :In the given output, you can’t see it’s action on file. Run this code on any compiler in your device. It creates a new file ‘ABC’ and write write
| GEEKS |
| FOR |
| GEEKS | Here, newLine() method breaks line after GEEKS and FOR is written in next line
Output :

Buffered Writer start writing :)
Written successfully

flush() : java.io.BufferedWriter.flush() flushes character from write buffer.
Syntax :
```
public void flush()    
Return :
Doesn't return any value.
```

close() : java.io.BufferedWriter.close() flushes character from write buffer and then close it.
Syntax :

public void close()    
Return :
Doesn't return any value.

Implementation of flush(), close() method :

//Java program illustrating use of flush(), close() method 
  
import java.io.*; //BufferedWriter, FileWriter, IOException 
public class NewClass 
{ 
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    { 
        FileWriter geek_file; //initializing FileWriter 
        try
        { 
            geek_file = new FileWriter("ABC.txt"); 
            // Initialing BufferedWriter 
            BufferedWriter geekwrite = new BufferedWriter(geek_file); 
            System.out.println("Buffered Writer start writing :)"); 
            // Use of write() method to write the value in 'ABC' file 
  
            geekwrite.write(69); // Printing E 
            geekwrite.newLine(); // For next line 
            geekwrite.write(49); // Printing 1 
  
            // flush() method : flushing the stream 
            geekwrite.flush(); 
            // close() method : closing BufferWriter to end operation 
            geekwrite.close(); 
            System.out.println("Written successfully"); 
        } 
        catch (IOException excpt) 
        { 
            excpt.printStackTrace(); 
        } 
  
    } 
} 

Note : You can’t see it’s action on file. Run this code on any compiler in your device.It creates a new file ‘ABC’ and write
| E |
| 1 |
in it.Here, flush() method flushes the stream and close() method closes the writer.

Output : 
Buffered Writer start writing :)
Written successfully

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