hw7/files/StockPrices.java

import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
public class StockPrices
{
   public static void main( String[] args )
   {
      double total = 0.0;
      double current;
      String line;
      File portfolio_txt = new File("portfolio.txt");
      Scanner inputFile = null;
      // Use a loop in the try block to read each line of the file.
      // Lecture Slides 13 (posted on D2L) provide a good example
      try
      {
         inputFile = new Scanner(portfolio_txt);
         while (inputFile.hasNextLine()) {
            line = inputFile.nextLine();
            String[] parts = line.split(" ");
            current = Double.parseDouble(parts[1]);
            total += current;
         }
      }
      catch(FileNotFoundException fnfe)
      {
         System.out.println("Can't find file");
         // A FileNotFoundException needs to be handled here
      }
      finally
      {
         inputFile.close();
      }
      System.out.println( "The total value is: $" + total );

   }

}