Code RoomReader not closed on exception
MediumPrep Room Coding #2150

Reader not closed on exception

Code reviewCode quality & reviewEntry–Mid~14 min

Review this Java code that reads the first line of a file.

What a strong answer looks like

Separate real bugs from style. Rank issues by severity, point at the root cause rather than the symptom, and suggest a concrete fix, specific and kind.

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Mark a line and say what kind of problem it is.0 findings
1String firstLine(String path) throws IOException {
2 BufferedReader r = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(path));
3 String line = r.readLine();
4 r.close();
5 return line;
6}
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