gistfile1.java

    private static String readFileAsString(String filePath) throws java.io.IOException{
        byte[] buffer = new byte[(int) new File(filePath).length()];
        FileInputStream f = new FileInputStream(filePath);
        f.read(buffer);
        return new String(buffer);
    }


    private static String readFileAsString(String filePath) throws java.io.IOException{
        StringBuffer fileData = new StringBuffer(1000);
        BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(filePath));
        char[] buf = new char[1024];
        int numRead=0;
        while((numRead=reader.read(buf)) != -1){
            fileData.append(buf, 0, numRead);
        }
        reader.close();
        return fileData.toString();
    }