add new line to file when appending

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    public void writeToFile(){
    try{
        String data = "\n" +" This content will append to the end of the file";

        File file =new File("questions.txt");

        //if file doesnt exists, then create it
        if(!file.exists()){
            file.createNewFile();
        }

        //true = append file
        FileWriter fileWritter = new FileWriter(file.getName(),true);
            BufferedWriter bufferWritter = new BufferedWriter(fileWritter);

            bufferWritter.write(data);

            bufferWritter.close();

        System.out.println("Done");

    }catch(IOException e){
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

I have the following code above, this was taken off the internet, I am able to correctly add data to the file specified however, I need to make it so that it adds data on a new line. Instead of appending to the current last line

Instead of `"\n"` use `System.getProperty("line.separator")` or Java 7 - `System.lineSeparator()`. Follow this [post](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/207947/how-do-i-get-a-platform-dependent-new-line-character) — Braj, Jan 15 '16 at 05:51
You don't need the `exists()/createNewFile()` part. This is just wasteful. `new FileOutputStream(...)` already does everything necessary in that line. Don't repeat work the system has to do anyway. — user207421, Jan 15 '16 at 06:26

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 15 '16 at 06:27

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Try the BufferedWriter.newLine() method.

edited Jan 15 '16 at 06:27

user207421

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answered Jan 15 '16 at 05:49

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add new line to file when appending

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