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Java I/O 2nd Edition
All of Java's Input/Output (I/O) facilities are based on
streams, which provide simple ways to read and write data of
different types. Java provides many different kinds of
streams, each with its own application. The universe of
streams is divided into four large
categories: input streams and output streams, for reading
and
writing binary data; and readers and writers, for
reading and writing textual (character) data. You're almost
certainly familiar with the basic kinds of streams--but did
you know that there's a CipherInputStream for reading
encrypted data? And a ZipOutputStream for automatically
compressing data? Do you know how to use buffered streams
effectively to make your I/O operations more efficient? Java
I/O, 2nd Edition has been updated for Java 5.0 APIs and
tells you all you ever need to know about streams--and
probably more.
A discussion of I/O wouldn't be complete without treatment
of character sets and formatting. Java supports the Unicode
standard, which provides definitions for the character sets
of most written languages. Consequently, Java is the first
programming language that lets you do I/O in virtually any
language. Java also provides a sophisticated model for
formatting textual and numeric data. Java I/O, 2nd Edition
shows you how to control number formatting, use characters
aside from the standard (but outdated) ASCII character set,
and get a head start on writing truly multilingual software.
Java I/O, 2nd Edition includes:
Coverage of all I/O classes and related classes
In-depth coverage of Java's number formatting facilities
and its support for international character sets
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