fstream ?

hrmm i was wondering if someone could jsut write a very simple loop, that reads a line at a time from a file.

something like

Code:

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istream& Message::read(istream& stream){

  while( end of file )
  {
      getline(....?...);
      /* read an int on next line of file? */
      getline(....?...);
  }   
  return stream;
}

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ok this is what is happennig

i have..

Code:

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while(msg.read(inFile)!=0)
                        msg.print(cout) << endl;

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and the function read is ..

Code:

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istream& Message::read(istream& stream){
        getline(stream, animalName);
        getline(stream, animalType);
        stream >> age;
        return stream;
}

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and in my file i'll have
Jack
Dog
3
Missy
Cat
6

but my output only outputs
Jack is a Dog and he is 3 years old.


How come it did not read the Cat?

> stream >> age;
This will leave a newline on the stream
Which will really upset your attempt at getline() in the next call to read

It's best to stick to getline to read all lines, then use something else to extract bits of information from a line, if that is what you want to do

thanks

hrm now that i've change all into getline statements..
it reads the stuff from the file, but the printout is a bit weird..

in my file i'll have
Jack
Dog
3
Missy
Cat
6

but my output only outputs
Jack is a Dog and is 3 years old.
Missy is a Cat and is 6 years old.
Cat and is 6 years old.

last line???

Post the latest code

i've been fiddling around with it, and i've got it working...
not too sure what was going on..
thanks anyway :D

>>not too sure what was going on..
Then how are you sure that it is fixed? Bugs do not disappear, and messing with your code randomly is not a good way to try removing them. When you have a bug, find out exactly where it is coming from and what is causing it before you change the code in any way. Now you have code that is suspect because the original bug may be hidden and you may have introduced more bugs by fiddling with the code.

The best way to regain confidence in your program is to perform regression testing on older versions. The goal is to verify that what worked correctly before continues to work correctly and what was broken before works correctly now.

paperbox005>>while( end of file )
Shouldn't this be while(eof())

I don't know of any eof function so I'm assuming you meant feof. Given that:
http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1043284351

Thantos, here is a breif explanation of the eof function: http://mathbits.com/MathBits/CompSci/Files/End.htm

Quote:

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Originally Posted by the website I posted Above

End of File Function
So, just how much data is in that file? The contents of an input file may not be precisely known. Usually the general format of the file and the type of data needed to receive the input are known. The amount of data stored in the file is often indefinite. So, do we spend our time counting data in a text file, or do we let the computer deal with the amount of data? Of course, we let the computer do the counting. C++ provides a special function, eof( ), that returns nonzero (meaning TRUE) when there are no more data to be read from an input file stream, and zero (meaning FALSE) otherwise.

Rules for using end-of-file (eof( )):
1. Always test for the end-of-file condition before processing data read from an input file stream.
a. use a priming input statement before the loop
b. use an input statement at the bottom of the loop
2. Use a while loop for getting data from an input file stream. A for loop is desirable only when you know the exact number of data items in the file.

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I'm surprised an experienced programmer, like you Thantos, didn't know this and a noob did.

Maybe because the function is a member function and not a function by itself like you had it.

You said that wasn't a function at all! You said >>Did you mean feof()?

Is it me or is c++ child one of the most rudest person's. He comes in with such an attitude. Don't insult thantos he could own you anyday of the week and don't even think about questioning his knowlege.

I actually think he's a reincarnation of C+++C_forever.

Jeez does that mean hes going to ask how everything works. Look it up think he understands it better than whoever answered him, then insult their knowlege of the subject and think he is better than anyone else.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by C++Child

You said that wasn't a function at all! You said >>Did you mean feof()?

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Yes eof() is not a function by itself. std::ios::eof() is a function. See the difference? That is why its important to show exact code. Given all that guess what... my link still applies.