why does this reader read off strange bits of data?

Question

I\'m trying to read a text file, i\'m using fileImputStream, and reading all the lines into a single String then outputing it into the console (System.out)

When I tr

Answer 1

I think your text file is not plain text but rather a RTF file which supports formatting. When you view it you probably use a tool which supports RTF, such as TextEdit. If you view it with less or cat you should also see the RTF markup.