Java: Read a file

A short, tested Java example for read a file. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

Java

import java.nio.file.*;
import java.util.List;

String text = Files.readString(Path.of("data.txt"));
List<String> lines = Files.readAllLines(Path.of("data.txt"));

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