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public String readFirstLine(Path path) throws IOException {

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This is the tryresources snippet in Java — 6 lines of real Java code that exercises common patterns you'll see in production. DeveloperType scores you on net WPM and accuracy and only counts runs above 95% accuracy on the leaderboard, so practice rewards precision, not speed alone.

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public String readFirstLine(Path path) throws IOException {
    try (BufferedReader reader = Files.newBufferedReader(path)) {
        return reader.readLine();
    }
}

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