Name

readLine()

Class

BufferedReader

Description

Returns a String that is the current line in the BufferedReader.

Examples

  • BufferedReader reader;
    String line;
     
    void setup() {
      // Open the file from the createWriter() example
      reader = createReader("positions.txt");    
    }
     
    void draw() {
      try {
        line = reader.readLine();
      } catch (IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
        line = null;
      }
      if (line == null) {
        // Stop reading because of an error or file is empty
        noLoop();  
      } else {
        String[] pieces = split(line, TAB);
        int x = int(pieces[0]);
        int y = int(pieces[1]);
        point(x, y);
      }
    } 
    

Syntax

  • br.readLine()

Parameters

  • brany object of the type BufferedReader

Return

  • String