The
read(char[]) method of
StringReader Class in Java is used to read the specified characters into an array. This method blocks the stream till:
- It has taken some input from the stream.
- Some IOException has occurred
- It has reached the end of the stream while reading.
Syntax:
public int read(char[] charArray)
Parameters: This method accepts a mandatory parameter
charArray which is the character array to be written in the Stream.
Return Value: This method returns an
integer value which is the number of characters read from the stream. It returns -1 if no character has been read.
Exception: This method throws
IOException if some error occurs while input-output.
Below methods illustrates the working of read(char[]) method:
Program 1:
Program 2:
