> Dear Programmers,
 > I'm a beginner in 'C'. I have been working on files.
 > I'm trying out small programs. The thing is if I use
 > fopen() function,the application which I want to read
 > doesn't come in front. I have to declare a temporary
 > variable and store the contents in the temp and then
 > read it. The same way, if i write into a file, I won't
 > know if the changes have been made,unless I open the
 > file and check it. Is there anyway, where I say fopen
 > and the file pop-opens in front? Kindly help! Thanks,
 > Jennifer.

    No. All the fopen() function does is to associate a file pointer
structure with a file name and keep tabs on where you are in the file. You
have to use the pointer to fread(), fwrite() and fclose() to be able to do
anything with the contents of the file, and you have to use a buffer to
store any transactions. C has been in use for 25 years, so it's not exactly
the latest technology.

Best Wishes,
Bill.

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