Thread: ifstream file name

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    ifstream file name

    how do i pull something like this off?

    Code:
    int level = 1;
    
    std::ifstream map("level" + level + ".map";
    so when i detect someone has completed a level i can just change the value of 'level' and repeat the same method.

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    Use a string stream to construct your filename.

    Then use the c_str() method on that object to pass to ifstream as the filename to open.
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    thanks i got it working now

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