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Hi
if you have a file on c drive under a particular folder how can you open it

ifstream input(filename);

if your file name is available in c drive on myfile folder (filename=" C:\myfile\hi.txt") :idea:

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Member Avatar for jim mcnamara

\\ in literal strings = \ because a single \ "escapes" the next character

"C:\\myfile\\hi.txt"
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Thank you

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