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#include <fstream> visual c++ 2010 not working properly

I know that the title is a little vague but i can't think of a better title right now. The extract from my code looks like this:

#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>
int main(){
ifstream f("cuvinte.txt");
f.getline(cuvant);
return 0;
}

When i want to read the next word from "cuvinte.txt" i write f.getline(cuvant); but i get the following error

error C2661: 'std::basic_istream<_Elem,_Traits>::getline' : no overloaded function takes 1 arguments

I don't know what the issue is, and i stumbled upon this problem a while ago and still can't get past it.

Solution

  • I don't know what the issue is, and i stumbled upon this problem a while ago and still can't get past it.

    To the reference!

    basic_istream& getline( char_type* s, std::streamsize count );

    You need to provide the size, i.e. the amount of available space in cuvant.

    f.getline(cuvant, size);
                  ^^^^

    EDIT

    An alternative would be to use more modern instruments:

    string cuvant;
getline(f, cuvant);