Practice File Pointers - 13.3.2 | 13. File Handling | Advanced Programming
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File Pointers

13.3.2 - File Pointers

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Question 1 Easy

What function is used to set the position of the get pointer?

💡 Hint: It starts with 's' and is related to getting!

Question 2 Easy

Which function retrieves the current position of the put pointer?

💡 Hint: It tells you where you've last written!

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Question 1

What is seekg() used for?

Setting the write position
Setting the read position
Getting the current position

💡 Hint: Remember which pointer deals with reading!

Question 2

Which of the following functions retrieves the current position of the get pointer?

tellg()
tellp()
seekp()

💡 Hint: Think about which function begins with 't' for telling!

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a program that opens a file, seeks to the end, writes data, and then goes back to the beginning to read it back.

💡 Hint: Don't forget to open the file in the correct mode!

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the implications of calling tellg() directly after a seekp() operation.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to file pointers when you write before reading.

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