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how can we use file in binary mode ?

how can we use file in binary mode ?

May 26 '07 #1
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pa****************@gmail.com wrote:
how can we use file in binary mode ?
Add the letter 'b' to the mode argument in fopen:

stream = fopen(filename, "rb");

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Eric Sosman
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May 26 '07 #2
pa****************@gmail.com wrote:
how can we use file in binary mode ?
Open it in binary mode then use it.

If you want more specific answers, then I suggest asking more specific
questions and letting us know what you are having difficulty with.
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Flash Gordon
May 26 '07 #3

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