BufferedWriter flush() method in Java with Examples

The flush() method of BufferedWriter class in Java is used to flush the characters from the buffered writer stream.

Syntax:

public void flush()
            throws IOException

Specified By: This method is specified by the flush() method of Flushable interface.

Overrides: This method overrides the flush() method of Writer class.

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameter.

Return value: This method does not return any value.

Exceptions: This method throws IOException if an I/O error occurs.

Below programs illustrate flush() method in BufferedWriter class in IO package:

Program 1:




// Java program to illustrate
// BufferedWriter flush() method
  
import java.io.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws IOException
    {
  
        // Create the string Writer
        StringWriter stringWriter
            = new StringWriter();
  
        // Convert stringWriter to
        // bufferedWriter
        BufferedWriter buffWriter
            = new BufferedWriter(
                stringWriter);
  
        // Write "Beginner" to buffer writer
        buffWriter.write(
            "w3wiki", 0, 5);
  
        // Flush the buffer writer
        buffWriter.flush();
  
        System.out.println(
            stringWriter.getBuffer());
    }
}


Output:

Beginner

Program 2:




// Java program to illustrate
// BufferedWriter flush() method
  
import java.io.*;
  
public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws IOException
    {
        // Create the string Writer
        StringWriter stringWriter
            = new StringWriter();
  
        // Convert stringWriter to
        // bufferedWriter
        BufferedWriter buffWriter
            = new BufferedWriter(
                stringWriter);
  
        // Write "Beginner" to buffered writer
        buffWriter.write(
            "w3wiki", 0, 5);
  
        // Flush the buffered writer
        buffWriter.flush();
  
        System.out.println(
            stringWriter.getBuffer());
  
        // Write "w3wiki"
        // to buffered writer
        buffWriter.write(
            "w3wiki", 5, 8);
  
        // Flush the buffered writer
        buffWriter.flush();
  
        System.out.println(
            stringWriter.getBuffer());
    }
}


Output:

Beginner
w3wiki

References:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/io/BufferedWriter.html#flush()



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