Read string array from internal storage

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I have been searched on the forum for a while now, but can't find my question. I see a lot of examples of how to write a String Array to internal storage, but not how to read them again.

I have a String Array which is saved by:

String FILENAME = "data1";
fos = openFileOutput(FILENAME, Context.MODE_APPEND);
for(int j=1;j<=PupilAmount;j++) {  
    fos.write(pup[j].getBytes());  
} 
fos.close();

But how do I read the variables again, and save it in a new variable on my new Activity?

Blackbelt · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-02 11:23:55Z

2

A string array is serializable. So you can serialize it on a file

FileOutputStream fout = openFileOutput(FILENAME, Context.MODE_APPEND);
ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(fout);
oos.writeObject(pup);
oos.close();

and read back this way:

FileInputStream fin = openFileInput(FILENAME, Context.MODE_APPEND);
ObjectInputStream ois = new ObjectInputStream(fin);
String[] pup = (String[]) ois.readObject();
ois.close()

answered Nov 2, 2013 at 11:23

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2 Comments

BeHaa Over a year ago

Wow. That sounds easy. Is the file able to contain multiple Objects in this way then?

Blackbelt Over a year ago

yes, also complex object but it is mandatory that those objects implements the serializable interface, otherwise they can not be write

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