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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 11/01/07 11:24
Steve wrote:
> "Good Man" <heyho@letsgo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99DA9F95284D5sonicyouth@216.196.97.131...
>> Pupkin <spamagnet@dorrk.com> wrote in news:MPG.21926fd8833b9cbb9897e5
>> @news.giganews.com:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> If I'm using fwrite to append text to a file, is it possible to set the
>>> pointer to a specific line # at which to insert the text, rather than
>>> the beginning or end of the file?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>> the easiest way would be something along the lines of:
>>
>> 1) fread your source file into a variable
>> 2) fopen a new file for writing
>> 3) go through your source file line-by-line using a loop
>> 4) for each line you read, fwrite it to your new file (keeping an eye out
>> for the line number you want to change... when you find it, change it and
>> write it to your new file)
>> 5) close the files
>
> which is about the most un-informed and stupid suggestion from you this
> week - i have to quantify/qualify that remark since you are wont to such
> inanity.
>
> both the op AND you should RTFM !!!
>
>> your source file remains unchanged (delete it if you want) and you have a
>> new file that you can use.... and of course you can just copy/rename this
>> new file to have the same one as your old one, so that it's next up for
>> reading/editing.
>
> which sounds like a bunch of justification for the load of shit you just
> tried to pawn off on the op!
>
>
>
You should learn to understand how programs work. Good Man's
recommendation is correct.
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