File Handling in C++

File handling means reading data from a file and manipulating the data of a file.

File Handling Operations in C++

1. Open a file

We can use open() member function of ofstream class to open a file.

2. Read a file

We can use getline() member function of ifstream class to read a file.

3. Write to a file

We can use << operator to write to a file after opening a file with the object of ofstream class.

Example

C++




#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
  
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
    ofstream outputFile("example.txt");
  
    // Open the file for writing
    outputFile.open("example.txt");
    if (outputFile.is_open()) {
  
        // Write data to the file
        outputFile << "Hello, World!" << endl;
        outputFile << 42 << endl;
        outputFile.close(); // Close the file
    }
    else {
  
        // Failed to open the file
        cout << "Error opening the file for writing."
             << endl;
        return 1;
    }
  
    // Reading from a file
    ifstream inputFile("example.txt");
    if (inputFile.is_open()) {
        string line;
        while (getline(inputFile, line)) {
            // Print each line
            cout << line << endl;
        }
        // Close the file
        inputFile.close();
    }
    else {
  
        // Failed to open the file
        cout << "Error opening the file for reading."
             << endl;
        return 1;
    }
  
    return 0;
}


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This is a C++ programming cheat sheet. It is useful for beginners and intermediates looking to learn or revise the concepts of C++ programming. While learning a new language, it feels annoying to switch pages and find different websites for different concepts that are easily understandable. You can learn C++ concepts very easily using this cheat sheet.

C++ is a high-level programming language. It was developed in 1983 by Bjarne Stroustrup at Bell Labs. It is used for developing various applications.

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