Hello Jamie ...
 > while (!filestream.eof())
Test the end of file.
 > or
 > while (!filestream.fail())
Test any error encountered during filestream access.
 > What is the major difference between the fail() and eof() test?
 > should I perhaps || them together?
 > I experemented with reading a text file and both seamed to give
 > the same results.
No. the !filestream.fail() normally performed one more loop.
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