File handling in c

In this article, we will learn how to operate over files using a C program. A single C file can read, write, move, and create files in our computer easily using a few functions and elements included in the C File I/O system.

We can easily manipulate data in a file regardless of whether the file is a text file or a binary file using functions like fopen(), fclose(), fprintf(), fscanf(), getc(), putc(), getw(), fseek(), etc.

What are files in C?

A file is used to store huge data.

C provides multiple file management functions like file creation, opening and reading files, Writing to the file, and closing a file.

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The file is used to store relevant data and file handling in C is used to manipulate the data.

Types of Files in C

There are mainly two types of files that can be handled using File Handling in C as mentioned below:

1. Text Files
2. Binary Files

1.

Text Files

 These are simple text files that are saved by the (.txt) extension and can be created or modified by any text editor. Text file stores data in the form of ASCII characters and is u

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