Thread: Inserting EOF in Binary File using C

Hi,

I am facing problem in inserting EOF character at the end of the binary file. I read CTRL+Z for windows but it doesn't work.

First of all I want to ask that does fclose(SOME FILE POINTER) not automatically insert EOF at the end of file????

Below is the approx. code that i am writing, Kindly tell me whether it is correct or is there a better way to put EOF:

Code:

int add_Book()
{
        fp = fopen("book.lib","a");
        book bk; //Book Structure
        int add = 1;

        while(add == 1)
        {

         printf("Enter 1 for adding book and 2 to quit!!");
         scanf("%d",&add);
   
                if(add==2)
                {
                       Printf("Press CTRL+Z to quit!!!!");
                       scanf("%s%s",bk.author,bk.name);
                       fwrite(&bk,sizeof(bk),1,fp);
                       fclose(fp);
                }
                 
                 else if(add == 1)
                 {
                      printf("Enter the name of book    ");
                      scanf("%s",bk.name);
                      printf("Enter the author     ");
                      scanf("%s",bk.author);
                      fwrite(&bk,sizeof(bk),1,fp);
                      fclose(fp);
                 }
}

But I am caught in an infinte loop while reading the file to display the contents and though even if EOF at the end of the file is not necessary please still tell me how to....

Maybe you should...oh, I don't know...show us how you're opening and *reading* the file?

Originally Posted by Dushyant

But I am caught in an infinte loop while reading the file to display the contents and though even if EOF at the end of the file is not necessary please still tell me how to....

EOF isn't actually a value inside of files, you know.