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Hi all,

Does anyone know how to read a .doc file with reader in java? Is it possible to read a doc file the same way you read a txt file?

Thanks in advance

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You want to look on libraries like Apache POI

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Not the same way at all!
A *.txt is a text file with ASCII characters.
A *.doc is a binary file where characters (bytes) (or combinations of) MAY have specific meaning.

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