Thread: Getting one line of a text file

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    Getting one line of a text file

    How do i get one line of a text file and turn it into a string?
    Using fstream.h

    IE. Get line 2 and make it char line2[100];

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    Heh ;something i actually know:

    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <fstream.h>

    char line[100];

    int main()
    {
    ifstream intput('whatever.txt");

    input>>line;
    cout<<line;
    input.close();
    return 0;
    }


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    where/can you specify what line you want?
    Last edited by Okiesmokie; 03-01-2002 at 08:11 PM.

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    Ok using fstream.h I would just loop throu all the lines you don't want and then grab the one you want like this:

    Code:
    #include <fstream.h>
    #include <iostream.h>
    
    #define LINE_NUMBER 2
    
    int main()
    {
     ifstream i;                                                   //Main file object.
     char buff[100];                                           //Input buffer.
     i.open("whatever.txt");                              //Open file.
     //Go throu all line tells the right one.
     for(int count=0;count<LINE_NUMBER;count++)
     {
       i.getline(buff,100);                                   //Get line.
     }  
     cout<<"Line "<<LINE_NUMBER<<" in the file was the data: "<<buff<<endl;                                 //Tell user results.
     i.close();                                                     //Close file.
     return 0;                                                    //Done.
    }
    Hope that helps ^_^
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