java.io · java.base · since Java 1.1

BufferedReader

declaration

public class BufferedReader extends Reader

Buffered character reading plus readLine() and the lazy lines() stream — the standard way to consume text line by line.

Key methods

`String readLine()`	Next line without its terminator; null at end.
`Stream<String> lines()`	Lazy line stream — close the reader (try-with-resources).