C Programming: Files and Streams

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What is the primary way C views files?

As a random collection of bytes

As a collection of strings

As a collection of integers

As a sequence of bytes (correct)

What marks the end of a file in C?

The end-of-file marker (correct)

The byte-sequencer marker

The start-of-file marker

The stream-terminator marker

What is the purpose of a stream in C?

To provide a communication channel between files and programs (correct)

To compress files into a smaller size

To provide a random access interface to files

To encrypt files for secure transmission

What happens when a file is opened in C?

A stream is created Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the header file that contains the standard library functions for file input and output?

stdio.h Signup and view all the answers

How many streams are automatically opened when a C program begins execution?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the standard input stream in a program?

To read data from the keyboard Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the fseek function in file operations?

To move the file pointer to a specific location in the file Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a text file and a binary file?

All files are binary, but text files contain only text data Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the fclose function in file operations?

To close a file Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct sequence of steps to read from a file?

Create a reference to the file, open the file, read from the file Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the end-of-file marker in a file?

It indicates the end of a file Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the fclose function?

To close a file and free up resources Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the file contents when a file is opened in 'wb+' mode?

The file contents are discarded Signup and view all the answers

What is the position of the stream when a file is opened in 'ab+' mode?

At the end of the file Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the feof function?

To check if the end of the file has been reached Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between fscanf and scanf?

fscanf requires a FILE pointer, while scanf does not Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using stdin or stdout as a file pointer?

To deal with the standard input/output Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the file position pointer is reset?

It is repositioned to the beginning of the file. Signup and view all the answers

What type of file allows reading or writing data at any part of the file without reading through the entire file?

Random access file Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `fclose` function?

To close a file after reading or writing Signup and view all the answers

What is the file position pointer?

An integer that indicates the index of the next byte in the file to be read or written Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a program attempts to read a nonexistent file?

The program will print an error message Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `rewind` function?

To reset the file position pointer to the beginning of the file Signup and view all the answers

What is written to the file when using fwrite?

The contents of the structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of fseek function?

To move the file position indicator Signup and view all the answers

What does fscanf return when it reaches the end of a file?

EOF Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of fclose function?

To close a file Signup and view all the answers

What does fgetc function return when it reaches the end of a file?

EOF Signup and view all the answers

What are bitwise operators used for?

To operate on individual data bits Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary way C views files?

What marks the end of a file in C?

What is the purpose of a stream in C?

What happens when a file is opened in C?

What is the name of the header file that contains the standard library functions for file input and output?

How many streams are automatically opened when a C program begins execution?

What is the primary function of the standard input stream in a program?

What is the purpose of the fseek function in file operations?

What is the difference between a text file and a binary file?

What is the purpose of the fclose function in file operations?

What is the correct sequence of steps to read from a file?

What is the significance of the end-of-file marker in a file?

What is the purpose of the fclose function?

What happens to the file contents when a file is opened in 'wb+' mode?

What is the position of the stream when a file is opened in 'ab+' mode?

What is the purpose of the feof function?

What is the difference between fscanf and scanf?

What is the purpose of using stdin or stdout as a file pointer?

What happens when the file position pointer is reset?

What type of file allows reading or writing data at any part of the file without reading through the entire file?

What is the purpose of the `fclose` function?

What is the file position pointer?

What happens when a program attempts to read a nonexistent file?

What is the purpose of the `rewind` function?

What is written to the file when using fwrite?

What is the purpose of fseek function?

What does fscanf return when it reaches the end of a file?

What is the purpose of fclose function?

What does fgetc function return when it reaches the end of a file?

What are bitwise operators used for?

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C Programming: Files and Streams

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary way C views files?

What marks the end of a file in C?

What is the purpose of a stream in C?

What happens when a file is opened in C?

What is the name of the header file that contains the standard library functions for file input and output?

How many streams are automatically opened when a C program begins execution?

What is the primary function of the standard input stream in a program?

What is the purpose of the fseek function in file operations?

What is the difference between a text file and a binary file?

What is the purpose of the fclose function in file operations?

What is the correct sequence of steps to read from a file?

What is the significance of the end-of-file marker in a file?

What is the purpose of the fclose function?

What happens to the file contents when a file is opened in 'wb+' mode?

What is the position of the stream when a file is opened in 'ab+' mode?

What is the purpose of the feof function?

What is the difference between fscanf and scanf?

What is the purpose of using stdin or stdout as a file pointer?

What happens when the file position pointer is reset?

What type of file allows reading or writing data at any part of the file without reading through the entire file?

What is the purpose of the fclose function?

What is the file position pointer?

What happens when a program attempts to read a nonexistent file?

What is the purpose of the rewind function?

What is written to the file when using fwrite?

What is the purpose of fseek function?

What does fscanf return when it reaches the end of a file?

What is the purpose of fclose function?

What does fgetc function return when it reaches the end of a file?

What are bitwise operators used for?

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