Java.io.PrintWriter Class

Introduction

The Java.io.PrintWriter class prints formatted representations of objects to a text-output stream.

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for Java.io.PrintWriter class −

pubpc class PrintWriter
   extends Writer

Field

Following are the fields for Java.io.PrintWriter class −

protected Writer out − This is the character-output stream of this PrintWriter.

protected Object lock − This is the object used to synchronize operations on this stream.

Class constructors

Sr.No.	Constructor & Description
1	PrintWriter(File file) This creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic pne flushing, with the specified file.
2	PrintWriter(File file, String csn) This creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic pne flushing, with the specified file and charset.
3	PrintWriter(OutputStream out) This creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic pne flushing, from an existing OutputStream.
4	PrintWriter(OutputStream out, boolean autoFlush) This creates a new PrintWriter from an existing OutputStream.
5	PrintWriter(String fileName) This creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic pne flushing, with the specified file name.
6	PrintWriter(String fileName, String csn) This creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic pne flushing, with the specified file name and charset.
7	PrintWriter(Writer out) This creates a new PrintWriter, without automatic pne flushing.
8	PrintWriter(Writer out, boolean autoFlush) This creates a new PrintWriter.

Class methods

Sr.No.	Method & Description
1	PrintWriter append(char c) This method appends the specified character to this writer.
2	PrintWriter append(CharSequence csq) This method appends the specified character sequence to this writer.
3	This method appends a subsequence of the specified character sequence to this writer.
4	boolean checkError() This method flushes the stream if it s not closed and checks its error state.
5	protected void clearError() This method Clears the error state of this stream.
6	void close() This method Closes the stream and releases any system resources associated with it.
7	void flush() This method Flushes the stream.
8	This method writes a formatted string to this writer using the specified format string and arguments.
9	This method writes a formatted string to this writer using the specified format string and arguments.
10	void print(boolean b) This method prints a boolean value.
11	void print(char c) This method prints a character.
12	void print(char[] s) This method Prints an array of characters.
13	void print(double d) This method Prints a double-precision floating-point number.
14	void print(float f) This method prints a floating-point number.
15	void print(int i) This method prints an integer.
16	void print(long l) This method prints a long integer.
17	void print(Object obj) This method prints an object.
18	void print(String s) This method prints a string.
19	This is a convenience method to write a formatted string to this writer using the specified format string and arguments.
20	This is a convenience method to write a formatted string to this writer using the specified format string and arguments.
21	void println() This method terminates the current pne by writing the pne separator string.
22	void println(boolean x) This method prints a boolean value and then terminates the pne.
23	void println(char x) This method prints a character and then terminates the pne.
24	void println(char[] x) This method prints an array of characters and then terminates the pne.
25	void println(double x) This method prints a double-precision floating-point number and then terminates the pne.
26	void println(float x) This method prints a floating-point number and then terminates the pne.
27	void println(int x) This method prints an integer and then terminates the pne.
28	void println(long x) This method prints a long integer and then terminates the pne.
29	void println(Object x) This method prints an Object and then terminates the pne.
30	void println(String x) This method prints a String and then terminates the pne.
31	protected void setError() This method indicates that an error has occurred.
32	void write(char[] buf) This method writes an array of characters.
33	This method writes a portion of an array of characters.
34	void write(int c) This methodWrites a single character.
35	void write(String s) This method writes a string.
36	void write(String s, int off, int len) This method writes a portion of a string.

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes −

Java.io.Object