Im not really sure why this is not working. My book doesnt really explain how to print a file very well. Can anybody help me on why this isnt working. Here is my source code.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main (void)
{
FILE *fpIn;
fpIn = fopen("P7-03.h", "r");
if (!fpIn)
{
printf("could not open file\a\n");
exit(101);
}
fprintf(fpIn,"%d");
return 0;
}
The part of opening your file is correct, but the rest not. After you opened the file you can read lines from the file with the fgets function. The fgets function returns a NULL pointer when it reaches end of file. Here's an example:
Take a look at the manual page of the fgets function.Code:#include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> int main (void) { FILE *fpIn = NULL; char buffer[1024]; if((fpIn = fopen("P7-03.h", "r")) == NULL) { printf("could not open file\a\n"); return -1; } while(fgets(buffer, 1024, fpIn) != NULL) { printf(buffer); } fclose(fpIn); return 0; }
Here's another alternative, I just modified your code a little:
/*Start of code*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
int main (void)
{
FILE *fpIn;
fpIn = fopen("P7-03.h", "r");
if (!fpIn)
{
printf("could not open file\a\n");
exit(101);
}
else { /*Promotes logic safety*/
while(!feof(fpIn)) { /*To detect the End-of-file flag*/
fprintf(stdout,"%c", getc(fpIn));
} /*you have to print it out to the stdout (monitor) not to fpIn*/
}
return 0;
}
/*End of code*/
If you try this out, report back if this stinks.
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billholm, this loop of yours:
is wrong. It'll end up writing an extra character to the output. Do it like this:Code:while(!feof(fpIn)) { fprintf(stdout,"%c", getc(fpIn)); }
Code:int c; while ((c = getc(stdin)) != EOF) { putc(c, stdout); }
When all else fails, read the instructions.
If you're posting code, use code tags: [code] /* insert code here */ [/code]
Yah that has been a perpetual problem of mine!
Thanx a lot! Your new loop cured that bug in many of my programs.
Oh by the way Hammer, why does it come up with an extra character? Isn't it supposed to be just like your alternative loop?
Tried to figure that out but it still bothers me.
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Bill, the thread below illustrates this well, (as I was recently educated on this topic).
http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...threadid=18036
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Azuth thanks for the link!
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