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Sybex 816, Appendix B, page 688 errata

 
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In answer to question 22 (Chapter 9: NIO.2) there is:

The APPEND option creates the file if it does not exist...


It refers to this code:

If the file does not exist, function newBufferedWriter will create it if:
  • no option at all is present (in this case method works as if the CREATE, TRUNCATE_EXISTING, and WRITE options are present; link to java docs)
  • option for creating is present (CREATE/CREATE_NEW)

  • Since StandardOpenOption.APPEND is already present, option for creating file must by written explicitly. Otherwise NoSuchFileException is thrown when file does not exist.
    Therefore option B is not correct and option C is correct.
     
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    Didn't find that in the errata. You are correct; I also tried such code on JShell and failed to create the file.
     
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    Agreed. Added to errata
     
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