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Nick

Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:15 pm


i/o file error

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i am using Dev C++ version 4.9.9.2 and i am using #include
#include
#include
using namespace::std;

int main(){
    string text("");
    ofstream a_file.open("example.txt");
    a_file.close;
}

my error is:
C:\Dev-Cpp\io file test.cpp expected primary-expression before "a_file"


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CodeMonkey2000

Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:30 pm


RE:i/o file error

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I think you are missing a parameter for the ofstream deceleration. Try using ios::in or ios::out. And I dont think you need the .open after a_file.


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Nick

Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:37 pm


RE:i/o file error

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thanks i got rid of .open and added () to .close and it ran