Thread: Straight C file stream.

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    Straight C file stream.

    I know you use fstream.h for files in C++, but what do you use in straight C? I'm just curious.

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    fread/fwrite/fget*/fput*/fopen/fclose

    A whole bunch of 'f'-ing function. :P

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    They're all in stdio.h

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    Ah - thanks. And just one more question - does C offer anyting C++ doesn't? like, would every C program compile under a C++ compiler?

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    > would every C program compile under a C++ compiler?

    No. Due to the way the C++ compiler works (C++ being stricter with error checking) it would likely, depending on the program, require some tweaking. (For example, C++ isn't fond of void pointers.)

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    But other than such conventions (as far as I know, the void * issue is the only point where the two languages have issues), C can't do anything C++ can't.
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    This explains why one is neither a sub-set or a super-set of the other.

    http://david.tribble.com/text/cdiffs.htm

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    Thumbs up

    Thank you Salem for the link , that is just what I have been looking for.
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