Thread: file handling

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    file handling

    how can i check the file which i intend to open exist or not?I must terminate the program if user enters non existing file.

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    attempt to open it. If open failes then do the error handling routine.

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    that's what i want to ask. Which function will i have to use.

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    this is c++ board, just open the file the normal way
    Code:
    ifstream in(filename);
    if( !in.is_open())
    {
        cout << "oops!  can't open file" << filename << endl;
        return 1;
    }

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    thanks for help

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    Error:is_open() is not a member of ifstream

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    what header files did you use? (without the .h extension ??????)
    Code:
    #include <fstream>
    
    using namespace std;

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