Java BufferedReader Methods
BufferedReader Methods
The BufferedReader class provides methods to read text efficiently:
| Method | Description | Return Type |
|---|---|---|
| close() | Closes the stream and releases system resources | void |
| mark() | Marks the current position in the stream | void |
| markSupported() | Checks if mark() and reset() are supported |
boolean |
| read() | Reads a single character | int |
| read() | Reads characters into an array or a portion of an array | int |
| readLine() | Reads one full line of text | String |
| ready() | Checks if the stream is ready to be read | boolean |
| reset() | Resets the stream to the last marked position | void |
| skip() | Skips over characters in the stream | long |
| lines() | Returns a Stream<String> of all lines |
Stream<String> |
| transferTo() | Reads all characters and writes them to the given writer | long |
