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Review the key moves
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Core idea
What is the main idea behind Java FileOutputStream Methods?
Lesson checks
Practice each idea before moving on
Short Mimo-style checks built from this lesson's code, terms, and sequence.
1Quick choice
Which statement best captures the main point of this lesson?
2Order
Put the learning moves in the order that makes the concept easiest to apply.
Java I/O Streams Tutorial
The FileOutputStream class provides methods to write data (as bytes) to a file:
FileOutputStream Methods
FileOutputStream Methods
The FileOutputStream class provides methods to write data (as bytes) to a file:
| Method | Description | Return Type |
|---|---|---|
| close() | Closes the stream and releases system resources | void |
| flush() | Flushes the stream - forces any buffered output bytes to be written immediately | void |
| write() | Writes one byte, an array of bytes, or part of an array to the file | void |
| getFD() | Returns the file descriptor object associated with the stream | FileDescriptor |
| getChannel() | Returns the unique FileChannel object for this stream | FileChannel |
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Java I/O Streams Tutorial