reading file word by word

**98holb** · 01-25-2006

Hi

i'm trying to read a text file into a linked list storing each word in a different node in the list.

i don't know how to tell it to stop reading when it gets to the end of the word (a space, newline or punctuation mark).

this is the code i have so far:

Code:

/* opening and reading from a file */
void readword()
{
	int n;
	char c[50];
      file *text;
      
      text = fopen("filename", "r");
   
/* here i need to tell it to stop reading when it gets to the end of the word */
   
{
	n = fread(c, 1, 50, text);
      c[n]='\n';
}

      fclose(text);
return 0;

}

thanks a lot any help will be greatly appreciated

**quzah** · 01-25-2006

Well for starters, use a function meant for text.

Consider fscanf, or perhaps the dynamic duo of fread and sscanf. Alternately, if you're bored, or just feel like having some fun, use fgetc.

Quzah.

**Dave_Sinkula** · 01-25-2006

Code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>

int main (void)
{
   static const char filename[] = "file.txt";
   FILE *file = fopen(filename, "r");
   if ( file != NULL )
   {
      int ch, word = 0;
      while ( (ch = fgetc(file)) != EOF )
      {
         if ( isspace(ch) || ispunct(ch) )
         {
            if ( word )
            {
               word = 0;
               putchar('\n');
            }
         }
         else
         {
            word = 1;
            putchar(ch);
         }
      }
      fclose(file);
   }
   return 0;
}

/* file.txt
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
*/

/* my output
All
work
and
no
play
makes
Jack
a
dull
boy
The
quick
brown
fox
jumps
over
the
lazy
dog
*/

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