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This article provides an in-depth exploration of various methods for reading file contents into strings in Java, with a focus on the Files.readString() method introduced in Java 11 and its advantages. It compares solutions available between Java 7-11 using Files.readAllBytes() and traditional BufferedReader approaches. The discussion covers critical aspects including character encoding handling, memory usage efficiency, and line separator preservation, while also presenting alternative solutions using external libraries like Apache Commons IO. Through code examples and performance analysis, it assists developers in selecting the most appropriate file reading strategy for specific scenarios.