Welcome to C++ Project 8 - File I/O Operations

This project will guide you through creating a C++ program that performs basic file input and output operations, such as reading from a file and writing to a file.

Hardware Setup

Ensure you have the following hardware components:

A computer with internet access.
A keyboard and mouse for typing and navigation.

Software Requirements

Here are the software tools you'll need for this project:

Visual Studio Code or CLion - These are popular Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for C++ development.
GCC or Visual Studio - Required to compile and run C++ programs.

Knowledge Prerequisites

To successfully complete this project, you should be familiar with the following concepts:

Basic understanding of C++ syntax.
Understanding of file input and output operations in C++.

Difficulty Rating

Easy Difficulty

Project Time!!!

“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” - Chinese Proverb

Project Steps:

Done

Download and install Visual Studio Code or CLion.
Ensure you have a C++ compiler installed. For example, you can install GCC or use the built-in compiler in Visual Studio.

Done

Open your chosen IDE (Visual Studio Code or CLion).
Create a new file named file_io_operations.cpp.

Done

Open the file_io_operations.cpp file in your IDE.

Type the following code:


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

using namespace std;

void writeFile(const string &filename) {
    ofstream outFile(filename);
    if (outFile.is_open()) {
        outFile << "Hello, this is a sample text written to the file." << endl;
        outFile.close();
        cout << "File written successfully." << endl;
    } else {
        cout << "Unable to open file for writing." << endl;
    }
}

void readFile(const string &filename) {
    ifstream inFile(filename);
    if (inFile.is_open()) {
        string line;
        while (getline(inFile, line)) {
            cout << line << endl;
        }
        inFile.close();
    } else {
        cout << "Unable to open file for reading." << endl;
    }
}

int main() {
    string filename = "sample.txt";
    writeFile(filename);
    readFile(filename);
    return 0;
}

Save the file.

Done

Open the terminal in your IDE and navigate to the directory containing file_io_operations.cpp.
Type the following command to compile your application:
```
g++ file_io_operations.cpp -o file_io_operations
```
Type the following command to run your application:
```
./file_io_operations
```
Check the output to see the text written to the file and then read from the file.

Welcome to C++ Project 8 - File I/O Operations

Hardware Setup

Software Requirements

Knowledge Prerequisites

Difficulty Rating

Easy Difficulty

Project Time!!!

Project Steps:

Congratulations! You've created and run a file I/O operations program in C++. Now you're ready to tackle more complex projects.