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Subject: Re: File streams in C++
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From: Benjamin Riefenstahl <Benjamin DOT Riefenstahl AT ision DOT net>
In-Reply-To: "Schultz, Jacob"'s message of "Fri, 20 Apr 2001 09:58:45 +0200"
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Hi Jacob,


"Schultz, Jacob" <Jacob DOT Schultz AT barconet DOT com> writes:
>   stream.open ("test.txt");
>   [...]
>   file = fopen ("test.txt","r");
> 
Your code opens the file in text mode. 

>  <<test.txt>> 

Your file is not a text file (despite the name). 

Look into your favorite C++ tutorial or reference on how to open files
in binary mode.  If it doesn't talk about this distinction, throw it
away and get a better book.

In addition you may want to look at the cygwin FAQ at
http://www.cygwin.com/faq/.  I just checked and the entry "How is the
DOS/Unix CR/LF thing handled?" applies.


so long, benny
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