How to read a properties file

hi
I have a properties file.
I am using load method to load the properties file but i have encountered a problem here.
the properties file has space like
FIRST PROP=xyz
SECOND PROP=abc
my question is how to read the file
thank u

Either format it properly--I think a \ before the space will work--or write your own method to use in place of Properties.load.
(Or, I suppose, you could inject your own InputStram that translates the lines on the fly to include the \, but that would probably be more trouble than it's worth.)

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