How do I close a file after catching an IOException in java?

Question

All,

I am trying to ensure that a file I have open with BufferedReader is closed when I catch an IOException, but it appears as if my BufferedReader object is out o

Answer 1

Once you hit the catch block, any variables declared in the try are not scoped anymore. Declare BufferedReader fileIn = null; above the try block, then assign it inside. In your catch block, do if(fileIn != null) fileIn.close();