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user1739581

Reputation: 85

C++: myfile.open ("example.txt") line: file not found?

I'm learning about Input/Output with files in C++. I can compile my file, receive no error, but the file execution does not provide the result I expect. I have looked on internet for an answer, but could not find it.

This is the C++ code:

// basic file operations
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
int main () {
ofstream myfile;
myfile.open ("example.txt");
myfile << "Writing this to a file.\n";
myfile.close();
return 0;
}

I have created an empty "example.txt" file in which it can write. But I believe that the algorithm does not find that file on my computer though. Is that the problem? Thank you for your help.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 5340

Answers (2)

Evgeny Eltishev
Evgeny Eltishev

Reputation: 603

Your algorithm will create file in directory where your executive file exactly is. If it doesn't exist - ofstream will create a new one. If you want to write to particular file, you should pass the absolute file path to ofstream.open, e.g. myfile.open("C:\temp\example.txt");

Upvotes: 1

masoud
masoud

Reputation: 56549

myfile.open ("example.txt");

If there is not such a file, it will create a new file. So, the problem is not searching for an existing file.

Maybe your program hasn't the permission to create a file.

Upvotes: 1

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