Help to read a txt file using command line arguments in Visual C++

[T-Dogg3030]

I'm trying to open a txt file using command line arguments in Visual C++. I know you need argc and argv[] in the main. What would be an example you would type into the text field on project>properties>debugging>command arguments? How would you display the text on screen? After reading the txt file, I need to sort it. That is another step I will deal with latter.

Thank you.

this is what I have so far. The comments are how I am interpreting the code.

#include <iostream>

using namespace std; 
   
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
		{
		  cout << "argc = " << argc << endl; //argc is the number of elements argv[] contains
											//if you enter more text into command arguments, argc will get larger
		  cout << "argv[0] = " <<argv[0] << endl; //argv[0] is the file name and location
		  cout << "argv[1] = " << argv[1] << endl; //argv[1] is the text entered into the text field
		}

[Nick Evan]

Your comments in the code are spot on!

Here's how to use the argument to open a file and display it's contents:

#include <fstream> // for file-access
#include <string>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std; 

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{ 
    if (argc > 1) {
        cout << "argv[1] = " << argv[1] << endl; 
    } else {
        cout << "No file name entered. Exiting...";
        return -1;
    }
    ifstream infile(argv[1]); //open the file
    
    if (infile.is_open() && infile.good()) {
        cout << "File is now open!\nContains:\n";
        string line = "";
        while (getline(infile, line)){
            cout << line << '\n';
        }
        
    } else {
        cout << "Failed to open file..";
    }
    return 0;
}

What you need to do is
- find a way to read from the file and get words instead of lines. (tip: look at the third argument of getline)
- store them all in a vector (
or another container)
- find a way to sort the vector. (don't make it too hard on yourself!)

[T-Dogg3030]

Thank you for helping.What would you enter into the text field to make it know to use the file?

project>properties>debugging>command arguments

[Nick Evan]

How about the path to the file? For example : "c:\test.txt"