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Reading text file need to ignore whitespace

  Asked By: Fabiana    Date: May 17    Category: Java    Views: 1650
  

i am reading a text file and inserting the data into a database.
the format of my text file is as follows:

item ID
desc
stock level
reOrder level
isReordered

i have no trouble reading the data in and inserting it into my DB.
however i wish to have a gap before the next lot of information in
the text file e.g.

...
isReordered

item2 ID
etc...

here is my code:

statement = conn.createStatement();

try {
for(int i = 1; i < 3; i++) {
String in1 = bufferReader.readLine();
String in2 = bufferReader.readLine();
int in3 = Integer.parseInt(bufferReader.readLine());
int in4 = Integer.parseInt(bufferReader.readLine());
int in5 = Integer.parseInt(bufferReader.readLine());
String in6 = bufferReader.readLine();

query = "INSERT INTO Items(itemID, description, stockLevel,
reorderLevel, isReordered, reorderDate) VALUES('" + in1 + "', '" +
in2 + "', '" + in3 + "', '" + in4 + "', '" + in5 + "', '" + in6
+ "')";

statement.executeUpdate(query);
}
}catch(Exception e) {
System.out.println("too many records");
}

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1 Answer Found

 
Answer #1    Answered By: Kerry Wright     Answered On: May 17

Have you tried word boundaries using internationization and let JAVA do the work
for you?

 
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