reading and storing file?

[akashvij]

hello
i have to read a file and stor the data into the array. someone plz help me. i know how to read a file but don't know what should i do to store it in an array.Any help will be greatful.
akash

 

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#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>

int CountLines( const char* file );
void OutArray( const std::string* s,int iSize );
void PopulateArray( std::string* s,int iSize,const char* file );

int main()
{
std::string* pFile=0;
std::string sPath=&quot;&quot;;
int iLines=0;

std::cout << &quot;Enter path to file:&quot;;
std::getline( std::cin,sPath );

iLines=CountLines( sPath.c_str() );
if( iLines==-1 ) exit( 0 );

pFile=new std::string[iLines];

PopulateArray( pFile,iLines,sPath.c_str() );
OutArray( pFile,iLines );

delete [] pFile;
return 0;
}

void PopulateArray( std::string* s,int iSize,const char* file )
{
std::ifstream inFile;
inFile.open( file );

for( int i=0;i<iSize;i++ )
std::getline( inFile,s );

inFile.close();
}

void OutArray( const std::string* s,int iSize )
{
for( int i=0;i<iSize;i++ )
std::cout << &quot;stringArray[&quot; << i << &quot;]&quot;
<< &quot; = &quot; << s <<
std::endl;
}

int CountLines( const char* file )
{
std::ifstream inFile;
std::string sTemp;
int iNewLines=0;

inFile.open( file );
if( inFile.fail() )
{
std::cout << &quot;No such file exists.&quot; <<
std::endl;
return -1;
}

while( !inFile.eof() )
{
std::getline( inFile,sTemp );
++iNewLines;
}
inFile.close();
return iNewLines;
}

//Open a text file and store each line into an array of
//string objects. Mike L.G.
mlg400@blazemail.com