i/o file error

[Nick]

i am using Dev C++ version 4.9.9.2 and i am using this tuturial

here is my code

c++:

#include<fstream> #include<iostream> #include<string> 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"

[CodeMonkey2000]

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.

[Nick]

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