fopen not working properly?

Still learning c programming. I compiled the following code:

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

main() {
  FILE *file;
  if ((file = fopen("test.txt", "r") ) == NULL) {
    printf("File could not be opened.\n");
    }
      else {
        printf("File opened successfully.\n");
              }
  return 0;
  }

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When I run the program in cmd I get one line "File opened successfully" but do not see any of the contents of the file test.txt, located in the same directory as the program. Obviously the file test.txt was found, but why aren't its contents printed out in cmd? The file test.txt contains the text "This is your requested file.". Is it a problem with windows 7 maybe?

How its possible since the only thing that you said is to open the file and print if it is ok. You have to read the data and then print

Ehh.. You just opened the file you haven't read any characters from it and you certainly haven't output-ed anything from the file anywhere. So what do you expect? The compiler isn't going to guess what you want to do:

"Hey would you like a cake with your program too?"

Thanks, I misunderstood the fopen function.

man fopen

If you'd like to read from the file, you have many options including fscanf and fread.

xD.
you can use
fgetc - to get only characters from file and print them to screen
fgets to read a line from file
fread copy a block from the file..
and others...

Quote:

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Originally Posted by darkmagic

Thanks, I misunderstood the fopen function.

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your not the only one ;)

Please don't bump old threads just to agree with someone.