How to read a simple text file in Android App?

This example demonstrates how do I read a simple text file in the android app.

Step 1 − Create a new project in Android Studio, go to File ⇒ New Project and fill all required details to create a new project.

Create a new Android Resource directory (raw.xml) and add a text file in the res/raw

Step 2 − Add the following code to res/layout/activity_main.xml.

Step 3 − Add the following code to src/MainActivity.java

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity; import android.os.Bundle; import android.view.View; import android.widget.TextView; import android.widget.Toast; import java.io.BufferedReader; import java.io.IOException; import java.io.InputStream; import java.io.InputStreamReader; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity < TextView textView; @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) < super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); textView = findViewById(R.id.textView); >public void ReadTextFile(View view) throws IOException < String string = ""; StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder(); InputStream is = this.getResources().openRawResource(R.raw.sample); BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is)); while (true) < try < if ((string = reader.readLine()) == null) break; >catch (IOException e) < e.printStackTrace(); >stringBuilder.append(string).append("
"); textView.setText(stringBuilder); > is.close(); Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), stringBuilder.toString(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); > >

Step 4 − Add the following code to androidManifest.xml

Let's try to run your application. I assume you have connected your actual Android Mobile device with your computer. To run the app from the android studio, open one of your project's activity files and click Run icon from the toolbar. Select your mobile device as an option and then check your mobile device which will display your default screen −

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