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LETTERfstreamULETTER A class for file I/O operations.

Overview
#include <fstream.h>

class fstream : public iostream {
public:
fstream();
fstream(const char *, int);
virtual ~fstream();
void open(const char *, int);
void close();
filebuf *rdbuf();
};

Portability
AT&T Release 2 streams library

Description
The fstream class provides an input/output stream for files. It uses the filebuf as streambuf.

Constructors

fstream::fstream();
Initializes an object without opening a file.

fstream::fstream(const char *, int);
Initializes an object and opens the specified file.

Deconstructors

fstream::~fstream();
Closes the file if it is open.

Methods

void open(const char *, int);
Opens the file with the specified name and mode.

void close();
Closes the file.

filebuf *rdbuf();
Returns a pointer to the file puffer used.

See also
iostream , ifstream , ofstream , filebuf