// File: ReadFileChar.java

import java.io.*;

/** ReadFileChar -- This program demonstrates a method for reading
 *  single characters from a file.  It uses a buffered approach to
 *  preserve performance.
 *
 *  @author David & Chris Green */

public class ReadFileChar {

	public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException
	{
		BufferedReader in = null;
		int ich;        // Unicode char in binary so EOF can be sensed
		char ch;        // Unicode char as char
		int ch_count=0; // count of chars read

		// read from test file
		in = new BufferedReader( new FileReader( "test.txt" ));

		while ( (ich=in.read()) != -1)
		{
			// extract character
			ch = (char) ich;
			ch_count++;
			System.out.println( "count = " + ch_count + " int = " + ich +
								" char = " + ch );
		}

		in.close();
	}
}