Reading a file. Is it possible to choose the line to start from?

[Rudolph Ten]

Is it possible to choose the line I want to start reading the file from? I am new to java.

I was using this code:
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while((s = br.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(s);
totalLineReadInCnt++;
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Thanks in advance
Rudy

[Manfred Leonhardt]

Hi Rudolph,
The only I/O class that lets you start reading a file anywhere is the RandomAccessFile class. It provides a readLine method so you should be able to use it to start reading anywhere. I don't think you can tell it to skip so many lines though because the skipping only works with bytes.
Regards,
Manfred.

[Rudolph Ten]

Thanks Manfred....that did it.