how to read csv file by (tab) and store file to arraylist by java

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I'm a beginner at java programming. I need help how to read a csv file by (tab) and store file to ArrayList and how to read a specific cell from the file. Here's my code:


    public static void main (String[] args){
           String file_Name = "info.txt";
               File file = new File(file_Name);
           try {

               Scanner inputStream = new Scanner(file);
                while (inputStream.hasNext()){
                    String data = inputStream.next();
                    String [] values;
                    String delimeter;
                   delimeter = "\tab";
                   values = data.split(delimeter);

                }
                inputStream.close();

           } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
               e.printStackTrace();
           }

       }

text file
Sweater gold    55.5 
Jeans   silver  68.5  
Hat gold    20.0

Ryan Guamos · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-29 19:08:48Z

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The tab delimeter is '\t' not '\tab'. if you need to read specific cell in an excel you need to use a library like apache poi

edited Apr 29, 2020 at 19:08

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 18:49

Ryan Guamos

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ayoub osman Over a year ago

How to store file to arraylist, could you help me, please?

andrewJames Over a year ago

@ayoubosman - does this answer your question? How to read a .csv file into an array list in java?

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