java reading text file and assigning whole line to a string

Question

I did try to search for any possible questions regarding this, but none seem to work exactly for me

here is some code I have to read all files in a subdirectory, the method takes the name of the file to look for and its directory

 public static Account FileRead(String fname, String dir) throws blankException {
    File file = new File(dir + fname);
    try {

        Scanner sc = new Scanner(file);

        while (sc.hasNextLine()) {

            String type = sc.nextLine();

            if (type.equals("S") || type.equals("C")) {
                String pin = sc.nextLine();
                double balance = sc.nextDouble();
                String name = sc.next();
                String address = sc.next();
                String date = sc.next();

                if (type.equals("S")) {

                    return new SavingAccount(pin, balance, name, address, date);
                }
                if (type.equals("C")) {

                    return new CheckingAccount(pin, balance, name, address, date);
                }
                throw new blankException("no account type given");
            }
        }
        sc.close();
    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
    return null;
}//end file reader

my problem is that for address, the scanner only takes the frist "word", as in if address in the file is "1234 house drive", address is only 1234.how can I have it where address is "1234 house drive"

also, all the files are in this format

type
pin
balance
name
address
date

Just use `Scanner#nextLine()` and read each line of input separately. — Tim Biegeleisen, Apr 17 '17 at 01:13

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '17 at 01:12

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Just take it using .nextLine(). It will take everything that you entered.

answered Apr 17 '17 at 01:12

Gürtuğ Güngör

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for some reason it doesn't work, could there be a reason why? – nafis Apr 17 '17 at 01:15
ah never mind, I seem to have gotten it to work – nafis Apr 17 '17 at 01:17
So, its completely working? – Gürtuğ Güngör Apr 17 '17 at 01:18
yes it is working completely – nafis Apr 17 '17 at 01:21
Can you try to accept my answer? I wonder if it works when question marked as duplicate :D – Gürtuğ Güngör Apr 17 '17 at 01:22
ah yes I should probably do that – nafis Apr 17 '17 at 01:24
it worked, thanks! – Gürtuğ Güngör Apr 17 '17 at 01:25

java reading text file and assigning whole line to a string

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