Thread: Reset fgets to read from the beginning of a file?

Well, I need to read a file (containing only float values) to check how many lines it contains - easy, using fgets. Then I need to malloc a float array to hold the values, also easy. And here is where I'm stuck: I need to read the file again to obtain the values and fill the array.

However, subsequent calls to fgets after the complete file has been read, return NULL - which I kinda understand why. Is there any way to 'reset' fgets to read from the start again; without closing the file and re-opening it?

Try using rewind(FILE *stream);
Basically after you get done counting lines, rewind it, and read again into the array. This function also resets error flags on the stream so you shouldn't have problems reading it again.

Awesome, works perfectly. Thanks mate.