| Lesson 6 | The skip() and close() methods of the Reader class |
| Objective | Examine the methods of the Reader class for skipping characters and closing files. |
Java skip() and close() Methods
skip( ) method
You can skip a certain number of characters with the skip() method. This method also blocks until some characters are available. It returns the number of characters skipped or -1 if the end-of-stream is reached.
public long skip(long n) throws IOException
The close( ) method
The close() method closes the Reader and releases any resources associated with it.
public abstract void close() throws IOException