Question: Im trying to write a program to read a text file through args but when i run it, it always says the file can't be found even though i placed it inside the same folder as the main.java that im running. 
Does anyone know the solution to my problem or a better way of reading a text file?

Answer: 
Try giving an absolute path to the filename. 

Also, post the code so that we can see what exactly you're trying.
The simplest solution is to create a new file, then see where the output file is. That is the correct place to put your input file into.