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CharArrayReader ready() method in Java with Examples

The ready() method of CharArrayReader Class in Java is used to check whether this CharArrayReader is ready to be read or not. It returns a boolean which states if the reader is ready.

Syntax:

public void ready()

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameters

Return Value: This method returns a boolean value which tells if this CharArrayReader is ready to be read or not. It return true if it is ready. Else it returns false.

Exception: This method throws IOException if some error occurs while input-output.

Below methods illustrates the working of ready() method:

Program 1:




// Java program to demonstrate
// CharArrayReader ready() method
  
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
  
class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        try {
  
            char[] str = { 'G', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's',
                           'F', 'o', 'r',
                           'G', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's' };
  
            // Create a CharArrayReader instance
            CharArrayReader reader
                = new CharArrayReader(str);
  
            // Check if the CharArrayReader is
            // ready to be read using ready()
            System.out.println("Is CharArrayReader ready "
                               + "to be read: "
                               + reader.ready());
  
            // Get the character
            // to be read from the stream
            int ch;
  
            // Read the first 5 characters
            // to this reader using read() method
            // This will put the str in the stream
            // till it is read by the reader
            for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
                ch = reader.read();
                System.out.println("\nInteger value "
                                   + "of character read: "
                                   + ch);
                System.out.println("Actual "
                                   + "character read: "
                                   + (char)ch);
            }
  
            reader.close();
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}


Output:

Is CharArrayReader ready to be read: true

Integer value of character read: 71
Actual character read: G

Integer value of character read: 101
Actual character read: e

Integer value of character read: 101
Actual character read: e

Integer value of character read: 107
Actual character read: k

Integer value of character read: 115
Actual character read: s

Program 2:




// Java program to demonstrate
// CharArrayReader ready() method
  
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
  
class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
  
        try {
            char[] str = { 'G', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's',
                           'F', 'o', 'r',
                           'G', 'e', 'e', 'k', 's' };
  
            // Create a CharArrayReader instance
            CharArrayReader reader
                = new CharArrayReader(str);
  
            reader.close();
  
            // Check if the CharArrayReader is
            // ready to be read using ready()
            System.out.println("Is CharArrayReader ready "
                               + "to be read: "
                               + reader.ready());
  
            // Get the character
            // to be read from the stream
            int ch;
  
            // Read the first character
            // to this reader using read() method
            // This will put the str in the stream
            // till it is read by the reader
            ch = reader.read();
            System.out.println("\nInteger value "
                               + "of character read: "
                               + ch);
            System.out.println("Actual "
                               + "character read: "
                               + (char)ch);
  
            reader.close();
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}


Output:

java.io.IOException: Stream closed

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/io/CharArrayReader.html#ready–

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