PrintWriter is a better output stream class that PrintStream because PrintWriter
A) has both print and println methods and PrintStream only has print
B) can output both byte and character streams and PrintStream can only output byte streams
C) has error checking mechanisms as part of the class and PrintStream does not
D) will not throw checked exceptions and PrintStream will
E) all of the above

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C) The PrintWriter class is a Writer class while the PrintStream class is a Stream class. The main difference is that PrintWriter is intended specifically for files and so has error checking mechanisms that are not a part of PrintStream.

PrintWriter Is a Better Output Stream Class That PrintStream Because