Byte streams and character streams in java

Byte streams -

• A stream is a method to sequentially access a file
• I/O stream means an input source or output destination representing different types of sources e.g. disk files. 
• The Java.io package provides classes that allow you convert between Unicode character streams and byte streams of non-Unicode text. 

     

    Stream - A sequence of data.

   Input stream : reads data from source. 

  Output stream : writes data to     destination.

Character stream -

• In Java character are stored using Unicode conventions (refer this for details). 
• Character stream automatically allows us to read/write data character by character. for example file reader and file writer are character streams used to read from source and write to destination.
•   Character streams are intended exclusively for character.
• Byte streams are intended for general purpose input and output. 

    

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