How to read text files from the Classpath in Java

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I am trying to read the file which is set in system CLASSPATH system variable. How to read this file?
May 8, 2018 in Java by Sushmita
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InputStream in = this.getClass().getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("TextFile.txt");
InputStream in = this.getClass().getResourceAsStream("/TextFile.txt");


package dummy;

import java.io.*;

public class Test
{
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        InputStream stream = Test.class.getResourceAsStream("/TextFile.txt");
        System.out.println(stream != null);
        stream = Test.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("TextFile.txt");
        System.out.println(stream != null);
    }
}
answered May 8, 2018 by Akrati
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