C How to Program (8th Edition)
C How to Program (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780133976892
Author: Paul J. Deitel, Harvey Deitel
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.5E

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To choose a suitable word for a blank.

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Answer: Files

Explanation: A file is a collection of data that is stored in the storage devices.

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Answer: Record

Explanation: The data can be stored in the form of the fields in the record.

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Answer: Key

Explanation: To retrieve the data from the record, something unique is required, that is, a key.

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Answer: String

Explanation: A set of characters is known as a string.

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Answer: Standard input, standard output, and standard error

Explanation: These are the basic streams required for the file operations.

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Answer: fputc

Explanation: A fputc() is a pre-defined function to write a character to the file.

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Answer: fputs

Explanation: A fputs() is a pre-defined function to write a string to the file.

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Answer: fwrite

Explanation: Generally, a fwrite() function is used to write to a file.

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Answer: fseek

Explanation: A fseek() function will move the pointer to the starting of the file.

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