reading file word by word

Hi

i'm trying to read a text file into a linked list storing each word in a different node in the list.

i don't know how to tell it to stop reading when it gets to the end of the word (a space, newline or punctuation mark).

this is the code i have so far:

Code:

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/* opening and reading from a file */
void readword()
{
        int n;
        char c[50];
      file *text;
     
      text = fopen("filename", "r");
 
/* here i need to tell it to stop reading when it gets to the end of the word */
 
{
        n = fread(c, 1, 50, text);
      c[n]='\n';
}

      fclose(text);
return 0;

}

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thanks a lot any help will be greatly appreciated
:)

Well for starters, use a function meant for text. ;) Consider fscanf, or perhaps the dynamic duo of fread and sscanf. Alternately, if you're bored, or just feel like having some fun, use fgetc.


Quzah.

Code:

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>

int main (void)
{
  static const char filename[] = "file.txt";
  FILE *file = fopen(filename, "r");
  if ( file != NULL )
  {
      int ch, word = 0;
      while ( (ch = fgetc(file)) != EOF )
      {
        if ( isspace(ch) || ispunct(ch) )
        {
            if ( word )
            {
              word = 0;
              putchar('\n');
            }
        }
        else
        {
            word = 1;
            putchar(ch);
        }
      }
      fclose(file);
  }
  return 0;
}

/* file.txt
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
*/

/* my output
All
work
and
no
play
makes
Jack
a
dull
boy
The
quick
brown
fox
jumps
over
the
lazy
dog
*/

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