FILE * refrig (file pointer) to function

Hey all, thanks for all continuous help. Was wondering, a way to do this without declaring the FILE *refig in main (passing a pointer between functions). Thanks!

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>

void refrigerator_func(void);

int main( void )
{
        refrigerator_func();
}

void refrigerator_func(void)
{
        FILE *refrig;

        // ...
       
        fclose(refrig);
}

void add_entry(void)
{
        // ..
       
        fputs(fride_string, refrig);
        fputs("\n");
}

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P.S., it will be 1 year next month since I started C.

What you want is a pointer to a pointer...

Code:

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void add_entry(FILE **fileToAppend)
{
    ....
}

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... and call it from refrigerator_func

You don't need a pointer to a pointer unless for some very special reason you need to modify the FILE pointer itself. A FILE* parameter will do.

Laserlight is right - You would want to retain a specific information (like the position you are reading from) you would use a **, otherwise FILE* is fine.

And because you are opening, adding something, and then closing it again, it doesn't matter