BufferedInputStream vs BufferedReader

[Ravi Kiran Va]

Can anybody please let me know when to use the BufferedReader and BufferedInputStream .
Because using both i can able to read the data from my Text Input File .

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Thanks in advance .

[Rob Spoor]

Ravi Kiran V wrote:Can anybody please let me know when to use the BufferedReader and BufferedInputStream .
Because using both i can able to read the data from my Text Input File .

InputStream and all of its direct and indirect subclasses should be used for binary files, as it reads bytes. It can be used for text files if and only if the file's encoding uses exactly one byte for every character, like ASCII.
Reader and all of its direct and indirect subclasses should be used for text files, as it reads chars. It should never ever be used for binary files.

InputStream can also be used if you do not need to inspect the contents, like in copying files.

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Why should it not be posted? You didn't ask this question anywhere else (that I am aware of). The only reason could be that you could have found the answer by searching first.