file processing

[vswannabenerd]

aquestion for a learner === during file processing a file is referenced via what type of variable

[drhowarddrfine]

The one returned when you open the file.

[Banfa]

The one returned when you open the file.

lol, acurate and yet not entirely helpful.


vswannabenerd, the point I believe drhowarddrfine is trying to make, without actually saying it, is that the type of the variable used in file handling is fairly irrelivent. When you open a file you will have a parameter returned to you that identifies the file, the type of this parameter is of no importance and in fact varies depending on which function you used to open the file (in Windows it could be one of int, FILE *, HANDLE or hidden if you used a class to open the file).

[drhowarddrfine]

Actually, it sounds like a test question.

[Banfa]

Actually, it sounds like a test question.

If it is then I think it is a very poor one as there is no really sensible answer.

[Silent1Mezzo]

Actually, it sounds like a test question.

I agree...In first year CS I had a question quite similar to this one. The grammar was a little better :P and the question had more parts to it. But the core of it was almost exactly the same.

[Savage]

I agree...In first year CS I had a question quite similar to this one. The grammar was a little better :P and the question had more parts to it. But the core of it was almost exactly the same.

And where did u studied CS?


Savage

[Silent1Mezzo]

And where did u studied CS?


Savage

University of Waterloo and University of Guelph in Ontario Canada.

(again it was a first year course :P most people didn't know how to program yet)