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How can you avoid resource leaks when using input streams in Java?
Track: Java
Topic: Engineering Interviews
Focus: Code Review (Spotting Bugs)
Java: Code Review (Spotting Bugs)
Answer
Always close input streams to prevent resource leaks.
Failing to close input streams can lead to resource leaks, as file handles remain open. Use try-with-resources to ensure streams are closed automatically. For example, `try (InputStream is = new FileInputStream("file.txt")) { /* use the stream */ }` ensures that the stream is closed at the end of the block.
Failing to close input streams can lead to resource leaks, as file handles remain open. Use try-with-resources to ensure streams are closed automatically. For example, `try (InputStream is = new FileInputStream("file.txt")) { /* use the stream */ }` ensures that the stream is closed at the end of the block.
Topics: Code Review (Spotting Bugs) Engineering Interviews Java