Thread: adding text to a file witout deleting the text in file

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    Thumbs down adding text to a file witout deleting the text in file

    I know how to add text to a file in C but it deletes everthing in the file im adding it to, how would i do it so it adds a new line were i tell it to?

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    Try to open the file in append mode.
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    if you use the fopen change the ios:ut

    to ios::app

    you can then add to the end of the file
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    ho can I

    delete a txt file all together??

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    remove("readme.txt"); I think

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