fopen function in c programming with it's example

 fopen c function is used to open a file which is denoted by the file name in c programming.

Syntax for fopen function in c : -

FILE *fopen(const char *filename, const char *mode)

Parameters For for fopen c : -

filename : - this element contain the file name which is going to be open.

Mode :- This string in c contain the method to access the file.

Check the mode for open a file in c programming with the help of fopen c function. 

• "r" Mode : - This mode opens a file for reading.

• "w" Mode : - this one use to create a empty file for writing.

• "a" Mode : - It use to append the data  at the end of the file.
  

• "r+" Mode : - This mode open a file to make an update in reading and writing.

•  "w+" Mode :  - Create an empty file for both reading and writing.

•  "a+" Mode : - Use to open an file for appending and also for reading.
  

Return Value for fopen c function : -

•  fopen function in c return a file pointer otherwise give a null.

• errno global variable is used to indicate the error in fopen function.
  

Example program for fopen function in c :

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main () {
   FILE * fp;

   fp = fopen ("file.txt", "w+");
   fprintf(fp, "%s %s %s %d", "We", "are", "in", 2012);
   
   fclose(fp);
   
   return(0);
}

Example program for fopen c

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