Opening Files and Performing File Input

Summary

In this lab, you will open the file, flowers.dat, and read input from that file in a pre written Java program. The program should read and print the names of flowers and whether they are grown in shade or sun.

Instructions

Make sure the source code file named Flowers.java is open.

Declare the variables you will need.

Write the Java statements that will open the input file, flowers.dat, for reading.

Write a while loop to read the input until EOF is reached.

In the body of the loop, print the name of each flower and where it can be grown (sun or shade) using a format of flowerName + " is grown in the " + sunOrShade).

Execute the program

flowers.dat

Astilbe Shade Marigold Sun Begonia Sun Primrose Shade Cosmos Sun Dahlia Sun Geranium Sun Foxglove Shade Trillium Shade Pansy Sun Petunia Sun Daisy Sun Aster Sun

// Flowers.java - This program reads names of flowers and whether they are grown in shade or sun from an input // file and prints the information to the user's screen. // Input: flowers.dat. // Output: Names of flowers and the words sun or shade.

import java.io.*; // Import class for file input.

public class Flowers { public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception { // Declare variables here // Open input file. // Create BufferedReader object. // Write while loop that reads records from file. // Print flower name and the words sun or shade.

br.close(); System.exit(0); } // End of main() method.

} // End of Flowers class.