I'm learning c++ myself out of a c++ book but when i got to the file and data storage chapter i got completely lost. The book does not give a very good explanation of the whole fstream, ifstream, operators and how to actually save info that was input into a c++ program. Does anyone know of any online source that would help me learn how to properly use these things. Thanks
Which book? Have you tried Thinking in C++?
Its practical c++ programming. And so far its been a great book for learners. thanks ill take a look at that new one
Take a look at the cprogramming.com tutorial and the cplusplus.com tutorial. That won't show you everything, but it should get you started.
I assume your book shows you how to read/write text? And, I assume that you've already got this "info" stored in variables? If you want to save more complicated "data".... something like a database, that may be covered in a more-advanced chapter....how to actually save info that was input into a c++ program.
I don't know anything about Practical C++ Programming, but most beginning C++ books should have a chapter or two on file I/0 and several examples. You can search the Net for tutorials and examples. But, most tutorials are very abbreviated so you may have to search several websites to find "the answer". And, you may want to look for another book... Sometimes you need more than one book (and the Net) when you're "teaching yourself".
