textfile.cpp

// textfile.cpp
//
// simple reading and writing for text files
//
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//
// You may use these functions freely.
// they are provided as is, and no warranties, either implicit,
// or explicit are given
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



#include <cstdio>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstring>


char *textFileRead(const char *fn) 
{
	char *content = NULL;
	if (fn != NULL) {
		FILE *fp;
		fp = fopen(fn,"rt");

		if (fp != NULL) {

			fseek(fp, 0, SEEK_END);
			int count = ftell(fp);
			rewind(fp);

			if (count > 0) {
				content = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * (count+1));
				count = fread(content,sizeof(char),count,fp);
				content[count] = '\0';
			}
			fclose(fp);
		}
	}
	return content;
}

int textFileWrite(const char *fn, const char *s) 
{
	int status = 0;
	if (fn != NULL) {
		FILE *fp = fopen(fn,"w");

		if (fp != NULL) {

			if (fwrite(s,sizeof(char),strlen(s),fp) == strlen(s))
				status = 1;
			fclose(fp);
		}
	}
	return(status);
}