Using Nano to Edit text in a C++ file

[PaulReed]

I know nothing about C++ and I don't want to make a mistake.

I have a C++ file that is used with an SMTP service, and it has text in it that shows up at the bottom of the outgoing email message.

Can I modify this text within the file with Nano and save it without destroying the file?

Thank,
PaulReed

 

[Salem]

Like for example it has

char message[] = "hello\n";

and you want to change it to

char message[] = "hello\n"
                 "world\n";

Sure, you can do that, but you would need to recompile the application for the change to take effect.



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[PaulReed]

Salem, thanks for the response.