FileUtils.cxx File Reference

#include <string>
#include "utils/macros.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <errno.h>

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Functions
string	read_file_to_string (const string &filename)
	Opens a file, reads the entire contents, stores it in a c++ std::string and returns this string.
void	write_string_to_file (const string &filename, const string &data)
	Opens (or creates) a file, truncates it and overwrites the contents with what is given in a string.

Detailed Description

Copyright

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Utilities for dealing with files on host OSes.

Author

Balazs Racz

Date

4 Dec 2015

Definition in file FileUtils.cxx.

Function Documentation

read_file_to_string()

string read_file_to_string

(

const string &

filename

)

Opens a file, reads the entire contents, stores it in a c++ std::string and returns this string.

Helper function in some client applications. Exits the current application if there is an error.

Parameters

filename

name of file to open.

Returns

the file contents.

Definition at line 78 of file FileUtils.cxx.

write_string_to_file()

void write_string_to_file	(	const string &	filename,
		const string &	data
	)

Opens (or creates) a file, truncates it and overwrites the contents with what is given in a string.

Terminates the application if an error is encountered.

Parameters

filename	name of file to open.
data	what to write into the file.

Definition at line 104 of file FileUtils.cxx.