Thread: scanning numbers in files into arrays

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    scanning numbers in files into arrays

    Hi guys,
    Can someone explain to to scan the contents of a text file into an array? For example, I have a text file with the numbers 4 34 64 23 and 73 in it, and I need to copy those numbers into an array. I'm having trouble figuring out how to do this.
    Thanks for all your help!
    John

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    This is working for me for 2d array in the function below >

    Code:
    void LoadGame(GamePieces solpeg[MAXDWN][MAXACR])
    {
        int dwn, acr = 0;
    
        ifstream Gamefile("mysave.txt");
    
        for(dwn = 0; dwn < MAXDWN; dwn++)
        {
            for(acr = 0; acr < MAXACR; acr++)
            {
                Gamefile >> solpeg[dwn][acr].areatype;
            }
        }
        Gamefile.close();
    }
    obviously 1d array you just need single loop.
    my array here is an array of objects and is reading the file into the data member integer areatype, the source file has the values seperated by spaces.

    also > http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/lesson10.html

    sorry i just realised this is a C forum post, apologies
    Last edited by rogster001; 11-12-2009 at 04:48 AM. Reason: wrong forum

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    heres a part of a working c function i did

    Code:
    FILE *NumData;
    int nStore = 0;
    NumData = fopen("last8live.txt", "r");
        
        if(!NumData) 
        {
               printf("ERROR File last8live.txt not found!\n\n");
               getch();
        }
        
        while (fscanf(NumData, "%d",&num) != EOF) 
        {             
               lastdraw[nStore] = num;                  
               nStore++;
         }

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    check this out

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    #define LEN 10
    
    int main(const int argc, char** argv) {
      FILE* fd = 0;
      if ((fd = fopen(*(argv + 1), "r")) == 0) {
        printf("[Error] While opening [%s] file\n", *(argv + 1));
      } else {
        char * str = (char*)malloc(LEN);
        memset(str, 0, 10);
        while (fgets(str, LEN, fd) != 0) {
          printf("%d\n", atoi(str));
        }
      }
      return 0;
    }

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