Reading/Writing to Properties Files inside the jar file

Question

So i am getting back into writing Java after 4 years so please forgive any \"rookie\" mistakes.

I need to have a properties file where i can store some simple data f

Answer 1

You should not be trying to write to "files" that exist inside of the jar file. Actually, technically, jar files don't hold files but rather they hold "resources", and for practical purposes, they are read-only. If you need to read and write to a properties file, it should be outside of the jar.