I am using FileOutputStream for writing some data to a file. Every time I execute my program, it appends the data to existing file instead of creating new one. I want to create a new file every time I execute the program. How do I do that?
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It doesn't append by default. It will only append when you use the constructor of FileOutputStream taking a boolean argument wherein you pass true. Just remove it.
In a nut, don't do
output = new FileOutputStream(file, true);
but rather do
output = new FileOutputStream(file);
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By default, I believe it overwrites. Are you by any chance calling
new FileOutputStream(name, true)
? If so, just change true to false.
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FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream("myfile");
would create a new file.
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It looks like the FileOutputStream constructor accepts a second parameter. It is a boolean where false will cause file overwrite.
