Thread: How would I check whether the input filename the user entered exists?

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    How can I verify that the input filename the user entered (to read from) exists?

    How would I check whether the input filename the user entered exists?

    I need to create a program where a very tiny part of it is making sure that the filename the user wants to read from exists, and if it does not exist, i need to reprompt the FILENAME scan command until the user enters a valid filename.


    Thanks in advance for the help.
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    file

    to me that is just the same as your regular file open check, if it cant be opened (in read mode of course) then output your error and reprompt. a while loop can be used to loop until valid
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    have you read up on fopen and what it returns if it fails?

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