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DisCuss various ile-handlng functions in C wrth


their syntax and examples each.

-Opening a ile fopen):


Tbis func tion opens a file and returns a file
Pointer OY NULL if there's an erOr opening
the fle
Syntax:
F\LE * open((onst char filename const char
* mode);
Lt takes two arquments : the file name and the
mode in which the fle is to be opened like
open for Teading ile must exist)
w": Open for writing (creates a new file or oveY LJY0 tes
existi ng)
open for appending(cveates a new file ov appends
to existing)
Exarnple
FlLE *P fopen"my-file .txt","w);
lopen for writing
2-Closing a filefclosec) :
Tt is used to close a file that has be en
opene d
using fopenc ). Tt takes the fle pointer as
as its
arqument and returns o SUccess and EOF
failure
Syntar:
int fclose (FILE *P);
EXample:
fclose(P); lcloses the file
3-Witing to a file:
a) f printy ():
"Tbis unction is used to ite formatted data to
a file It woYks similarls to 'printt(), but instead
of printing to console, it writes fomatted output
to the specified file
Syntax:
int fprintt (FILE *4P, const char *format,...): |
Exame
fprintt(tr."The value of pi is: .24\n, 314 159);
b) f putsc0:
This func tion write s a string to afile
Syntan:
int f puts(const-char *str, FILE *{P):
Example:
tputs ("Hello, world!",tp):
y-Rea din9 from a file:
o) fscang0):
fscanft0' 1eads foimatted data fvom a file J+
is similar to 's caft )', but reads input from a
file instead of the console
Syntax:
int fscanfFILE *fP, ConSt char *format,...) ;
Examçl
int eagei
:
fscanf4p. "Aqe: hd", age);
b) fgetslO:
This func tion ve ads a line pom the specitie d file
and styo ves it into aa string. IH 1eads unil a
newline character is found the speified numr
0f Characters is Yead
Syntax:
Char *fqets (char *Str,int size, F\lE *jP);
Exarmçle:
char line [100):
tqets(ine, sizeof (line),fP):
)49etc0:
Reads aa single chavacter fom a file
Syntax:
|int fqetc (F ILE xstream);
Example
FILE *4P= topen("'my-file.txt", "a);
char ch fqetcGP), IRead the first
5fputeO: charactev
rites asingle character to a file
Syntax:
int fputc(int ch, FlLE *Stream);
Example:
fputc(A, tP); I|JTite the characteT A' to the
file)'
GTewind():
Tt sets the file position indicator for the file
Stre am to the beginning of the file. It is typically
use d to rewind aa fle to the start tor
re-reading
Syntax:
Void re wind (FILE #Stream);

Examplere wind (P); l60 back to the beginning ot


the file
7feof):
Tests for end- of-fle
Synt aX:
int feof (EILE *Stve am);
Example:
while (1feot 4P))
Loop until the end of file is re ached
ch= fgetcGP) ;

84seek():
This function is used to move the file pointer to a
Specified lbcation within the fle. It takes three
avqumets: the file pointer, the offset (num ber
bytes to move), and the oriqin.
Syntax:
int fseek(FlLE *Stream,long ofset, int s0uTCe)
Example
tseek(P,10, StEk-sET); |/Move to the ioth byte
fom the beginning
4ftellO:
It netuns the cuent position of the file pointer
in the specified file stre am.Tt is often used to
detemine the cuTYent position within a file.
file
Syntax:
long ftell(FILE * stream);
EXample:
tong pos -ftell(4P) ;
/ Ghet the cuent position.

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