Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 11:28:00 +0200 (MET DST)
From: pad2369 <pad2369 AT iperbole DOT bologna DOT it>
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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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Subject: Re: files
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Quota John <fubu36 AT stny DOT rr DOT com>:

> I am trying to make a database. The only way I could 
come up with to update
> a file was to write a new one from the current one 
inserting then new stuff
> at the right place. Aftrer this is done how would I 
delete the old file and
> rename the new one to the correct name? thanks

You can use unlink() to remove files and rename() / 
_rename() to rename files.

Talking about portability, I am sure unlink() is posix, 
while I am not sure about rename()...

ciao
  Giacomo

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Giacomo Degli Esposti - pad2369 AT iperbole DOT bologna DOT it