getfile.cpp

C++ sample code, for the book: C++ black book, including templates, exceptional handling.

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

const int MAX = 40;

int main()
{
    char string1[MAX], string2[MAX];

    ifstream fin("hello.dat");

    if (!fin.is_open()) {
        cerr << "Error: Could not open file." << endl;
        exit(1);
    }

    fin.get(string1, MAX, '\n').get();
    fin.get(string2, MAX, '\n').get();

    cout << string1 << endl;
    cout << string2 << endl;

    fin.close();

    return 0;
}