Character Streams Vs Byte Streams

A comprehensive comparison between Character Streams and Byte Streams.

Java provides both byte and character streams so developers can pick the right tool for the job — ensuring correct data handling and optimized performance.

Introduction to java.io and java.nio

java.io package

Byte Streams

Character Streams

Data Serialization

Piped I/O

File I/O

Console I/O

java.nio package

Asynchronous and Non Blocking I/O

Buffers

Channels

Selectors

Files and FileSystem

Some More java.nio classes