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Random access files and null bytes(java)

Squall · 2005-03-07 23:59:25

Im reading from a random access file in java using the readLine() method. Its outputting with null bytes Any way of removing these from the string? I used the .replace ( author = new String(author).replace( '\0',' '); ) method to replace them with spaces, but then im just left with a string full of spaces. I considered…

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08-03-2005 12:59am

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Squall

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Im reading from a random access file in java using the readLine() method.

Its outputting with null bytes

Any way of removing these from the string?

I used the .replace ( author = new String(author).replace( '\0',' '); ) method to replace them with spaces, but then im just left with a string full of spaces.

I considered removing the spaces, but I want to retain the actual spaces in the string, ie where the break was intended.

I think my brains just fried, would appreciate any suggestions

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#2 08-03-2005 1:42pm
Squall

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Should have been using the writeBytes() method not writeChar()

Sorted now

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