Answer:

In the DOS window, use the DIR command to look at the directory. Or use the Windows file browser, Explore. In the Unix (or Linux) command prompt window use ls -l.

Since it is a text file, you can use the TYPE command (in DOS) or the cat command (in Unix) to see it on the screen.

Example Run

Here is a sample run. (Windows Explorer and Unix commands will show similar information):

C:/Programs>DIR

06/04/00  07:55p        <DIR>          .
06/04/00  07:55p        <DIR>          ..
06/04/00  07:55p                   693 WriteTextFile.class
06/04/00  07:55p                   475 WriteTextFile.java

C:/Programs>java  WriteTextFile

C:/Programs>DIR

06/04/00  07:56p        <DIR>          .
06/04/00  07:56p        <DIR>          ..
06/04/00  07:56p                   120 reaper.txt
06/04/00  07:55p                   693 WriteTextFile.class
06/04/00  07:55p                   475 WriteTextFile.java

C:/Programs>TYPE REAPER.TXT
Behold her, single in the field,
Yon solitary Highland Lass!
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here, or gently pass!

The listing shows that the file reaper.txt contains 120 bytes, including end of line characters.

QUESTION 5:

Could you edit reaper.txt with a text editor?