Thread: Read file as a variable

  1. 07-14-2009 #1
    Muscovy
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    Read file as a variable

    I want to get the contents of a file, but the only way I know how to do that is
    Code:
      infile.open ("filepath", ifstream::in);

  while (infile.good())
    cout << (char) infile.get();
    cout << "\n" ;
  infile.close();
    But that's if you want to output it. I want to use the contents of the file as a string for operations.
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    Code:
    std::vector< char > fileData;
std::ifstream file( filename );
for( int ch = file.get(); file; ch = file.get() )
    fileData.push_back( (char)ch );
    Code:
    //try
//{
	if (a) do { f( b); } while(1);
	else   do { f(!b); } while(1);
//}
  3. 07-14-2009 #3
    Muscovy
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    I'm getting all kinds of errors. How do I impliment it?
  4. 07-15-2009 #4
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    Are you including the correct headers?
    What are the errors you get? Details!
    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.
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