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Is it possible to write a constant value to a binary file directly?

I know that 

fwrite(&variable,sizeof(datatype),<count>,<filepointer>);

writes data onto a binary file. But what if I want to write the character 'c' directly into the binary file (without using a buffer variable). I can't put,

 fwrite(&'c',sizeof(datatype),<count>,<filepointer>);

is this possible?

Solution

  • Use putc or fputc (both have the same signature):

    int putc(int c, FILE *stream);

    If you're interested in putc vs fputc check the comments below, they know it better than me :)