Is there a way to redirect the print statements in a Java program to required text files?

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How to copy the contents of a print statement of a Java program to a text file using Print Stream?

You mean from inside the program or when you are running it? — RealSkeptic, Sep 09 '15 at 12:45
You can redirect a program that writes to the default `System.out` when you run it (for example, on Linux/Mac, `java MyProgram > file.txt`), or you can change the `System.out` inside the program itself. So which of those options do you want? — RealSkeptic, Sep 09 '15 at 13:57

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 09 '15 at 12:47

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I use the following code to do that from some time now. It works fine. There might be a better way.

PrintStream ps = new PrintStream("\file.txt");
PrintStream orig = System.out;
System.setOut(ps);
//TODO: stuff with System.out.println("some output");
System.setOut(orig);
ps.close();

answered Sep 09 '15 at 12:47

Karup

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uhmm... that makes more sense than my answer, I think I misunderstood the question.... +1 and deleting my answer!! – Jordi Castilla Sep 09 '15 at 12:48
[http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14552342/redirect-lots-of-system-out-printlns-to-a-txt-file] Here is the original answer. Credits to @iainmackay85. It has helped me a lot! – Karup Sep 09 '15 at 12:50
add it to your answer so anybody can flag you for plagiarism;) – Jordi Castilla Sep 09 '15 at 12:52
Your coding works but no content is copied to the file – SANTHOSH B.E Sep 09 '15 at 13:51
It does work for me. Perhaps you can add your code to your question so that I can look at it? – Karup Sep 09 '15 at 14:08

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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Consult this answer for better clarification redirect to file

public static void main(String[] args) {
    try {
        System.setOut(new PrintStream(new File("d:/output.txt")));
        System.out.println("StackOverflow");
    } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

}

edited May 23 '17 at 11:58

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answered Sep 09 '15 at 12:56

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@SANTHOSHB.E if it works then you can accept the answer :) – Anurag Anand Sep 09 '15 at 13:42
yes ,but the answer by PuRak also working fine , is it possible to accept both the answers – SANTHOSH B.E Sep 09 '15 at 13:59
@SANTHOSHB.E not possible to accept both the answers.. You should accept his answer.. Because his answer was posted earlier than my answer.. – Anurag Anand Sep 09 '15 at 14:03

Is there a way to redirect the print statements in a Java program to required text files?

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