I want to create a file using C++, but I have no idea how to do it. For example I want to create a text file named Hello.txt.
Can anyone help me?
I want to create a file using C++, but I have no idea how to do it. For example I want to create a text file named Hello.txt.
Can anyone help me?
One way to do this is to create an instance of the ofstream class, and use it to write to your file. Here's a link to a website that has some example code, and some more information about the standard tools available with most implementations of C++:
For completeness, here's some example code:
// using ofstream constructors.
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
std::ofstream outfile ("test.txt");
outfile << "my text here!" << std::endl;
outfile.close();
You want to use std::endl to end your lines. An alternative is using '\n' character. These two things are different, std::endl flushes the buffer and writes your output immediately while '\n' allows the outfile to put all of your output into a buffer and maybe write it later.
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
int main() {
std::ofstream o("Hello.txt");
o << "Hello, World\n" << std::endl;
return 0;
}
Here is my solution:
#include <fstream>
int main()
{
std::ofstream ("Hello.txt");
return 0;
}
File (Hello.txt) is created even without ofstream name, and this is the difference from Mr. Boiethios answer.
If you want to create a file with some content and don't need to deal with the ofstream after that you can simply write:
#include <fstream>
int main() {
std::ofstream("file.txt") << "file content";
}
no need to manually close the file, deal with variables, etc. The file is created, written, and closed in the same line.
/*I am working with turbo c++ compiler so namespace std is not used by me.Also i am familiar with turbo.*/
#include<iostream.h>
#include<iomanip.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<fstream.h> //required while dealing with files
void main ()
{
clrscr();
ofstream fout; //object created **fout**
fout.open("your desired file name + extension");
fout<<"contents to be written inside the file"<<endl;
fout.close();
getch();
}
After running the program the file will be created inside the bin folder in your compiler folder itself.
use c methods
FILE *fp =fopen("filename","mode");fclose(fp);mode means a for appending r for reading ,w for writing
/ / using ofstream constructors.
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
std::string input="some text to write"
std::ofstream outfile ("test.txt");
outfile <<input << std::endl;
outfile.close();