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Java. How to append text to top of file.txt [duplicate]

I need to add text to beggining of text file via Java.

For example I have test.txt file with data:

Peter
John
Alice

I need to add(to top of file):

Jennifer 

It should be:

Jennifer
Peter
John
Alice

I have part of code, but It append data to end of file, I need to make It that added text to top of file:

    public static void irasymas(String irasymai){
        try {
         File file = new File("src/lt/test.txt");

                if (!file.exists()) {
                file.createNewFile();
            }

            FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(file.getAbsoluteFile(), true);
            BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(fw);
            bw.write(irasymai+ "\r\n");
            bw.close();
} 
       catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();                
        }
    }

I have tried this, but this only deletes all data from file and not insert any text:

public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        BufferedReader reader = null;
        BufferedWriter writer = null;
        ArrayList list = new ArrayList();

        try {
            reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("src/lt/test.txt"));
            String tmp;
            while ((tmp = reader.readLine()) != null)
                list.add(tmp);
            OUtil.closeReader(reader);

            list.add(0, "Start Text");
            list.add("End Text");

            writer = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("src/lt/test.txt"));
            for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++)
                writer.write(list.get(i) + "\r\n");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } finally {
            OUtil.closeReader(reader);
            OUtil.closeWriter(writer);
        }
    }

Thank you for help.


1 Answers

File mFile = new File("src/lt/test.txt");
FileInputStream fis = new FileInputStream(mFile);
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(fis);
String result = "";
String line = "";
while( (line = br.readLine()) != null){
 result = result + line; 
}

result = "Jennifer" + result;

mFile.delete();
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(mFile);
fos.write(result.getBytes());
fos.flush();

The idea is read it all, add the string in the front. Delete old file. Create the new file with eited String.

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Jeff Lee Avatar answered Sep 12 '25 13:09

Jeff Lee