December 2011
Intermediate to advanced
623 pages
18h 30m
English
Content preview from Java For Everyone: Compatible with Java 5, 6, and 7, 2nd EditionINPUT/OUTPUT AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
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CHAPTER 7
INPUT/OUTPUT AND EXCEPTION HANDLING 
CHAPTER GOALS
To read and write text files
To process command line arguments
To throw and catch exceptions
To implement programs that propagate checked exceptions
CHAPTER CONTENTS
7.1 READING AND WRITING TEXT FILES
Common Error 7.1: Backslashes in File names
Common Error 7.2: Constructing a scanner with a string
Special Topic 7.1: Reading Web Pages
Special Topic 7.2: File Dialog Boxes
Special Topic 7.3: Reading and Writing Binary Data
Special Topic 7.4: Regular Expressions
Video Example 7.1: Computing a Document's Readability 
How To 7.1: Processing Text Files
Random Fact 7.1: Encryption Algorithms
Worked Example 7.1: Analyzing Baby Names
Syntax 7.1: Throwing an Exception
Syntax 7.2: Catching Exceptions
Syntax 7.4: The finally Clause
Programming Tip 7.1: Throw Early, Catch Late
Programming Tip 7.2: Do Not Squelch Exceptions
Programming Tip 7.3: Do Not Use catch and finally in the Same try Statement
Special Topic 7.5: Automatic Resource Management in Java 7
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