Create a new line in Java's FileWriter

java io filewriter
st.math picture st.math · Aug 31, 2013 · Viewed 182.7k times · Source

I have coded the following FileWriter:

try {
    FileWriter writer = new FileWriter(new File("file.txt"), false);

    String sizeX = jTextField1.getText();
    String sizeY = jTextField2.getText();
    writer.write(sizeX);
    writer.write(sizeY);

    writer.flush();
    writer.close();
} catch (IOException ex) {}

Now I want to insert a new line, just like you would do it with \n normally, but it doesn't seem to work.

What can be done to solve this?

Thank you.

Answer

Pshemo picture Pshemo · Aug 31, 2013

If you want to get new line characters used in current OS like \r\n for Windows, you can get them by

  • System.getProperty("line.separator");
  • since Java7 System.lineSeparator()
  • or as mentioned by Stewart generate them via String.format("%n");

You can also use PrintStream and its println method which will add OS dependent line separator at the end of your string automatically

PrintStream fileStream = new PrintStream(new File("file.txt"));
fileStream.println("your data");
//         ^^^^^^^ will add OS line separator after data

(BTW System.out is also instance of PrintStream).

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