Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design (5th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design (5th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134801155
Author: Tony Gaddis
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 10.11CP

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Delimiter:

  • Mostly, in all languages, a special character known as a delimiter is used to indicate the end of each piece of data in a file.
  • The main purpose of a delimiter is to separate the different items in a file.
  • The set of characters that are used as a delimiter can vary from one system to other.

Example for Delimiter:

Semicolon (;) is a type of command in C++.

  • The semicolon is used to indicate to the compiler that the command ends here...

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Chapter 10 Solutions

Starting Out with Programming Logic and Design (5th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)

Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 10.11CPCh. 10.1 - Prob. 10.12CPCh. 10.1 - What is a files read position? Initially, where is...Ch. 10.1 - In what mode do you open a file if you want to...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 10.15CPCh. 10.2 - What is the purpose of the eof function?Ch. 10.2 - Is it acceptable for a program to attempt to read...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 10.18CPCh. 10.2 - Which of the following loops would you use to read...Ch. 10.4 - Prob. 10.20CPCh. 10.4 - Prob. 10.21CPCh. 10.4 - Prob. 10.22CPCh. 10 - A file that data is written to is known as a(n) a....Ch. 10 - A file that data is read from is known as a(n) a....Ch. 10 - Before a file can be used by a program, it must be...Ch. 10 - When a program is finished using a file, it should...Ch. 10 - The contents of this type of file can be viewed in...Ch. 10 - This type of file contains data that has not been...Ch. 10 - When working with this type of file, you access...Ch. 10 - When working with this type of file, you can jump...Ch. 10 - This is a small holding section in memory that...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10MCCh. 10 - This is a character or set of characters that...Ch. 10 - This marks the location of the next item that will...Ch. 10 - When a file is opened in this mode, data will be...Ch. 10 - The expression NOT eof (myFi1e) is equivalent to...Ch. 10 - This is a single piece of data within a record. a....Ch. 10 - When working with a sequential access file, you...Ch. 10 - In most languages, when you open an output file...Ch. 10 - The process of opening a file is only necessary...Ch. 10 - Prob. 4TFCh. 10 - Prob. 5TFCh. 10 - When a file that already exists is opened in...Ch. 10 - In control break logic, the program performs some...Ch. 10 - Describe the three steps that must be taken when a...Ch. 10 - Why should a program close a file when its...Ch. 10 - What is a files read position? Where is the read...Ch. 10 - If an existing file is opened in append mode, what...Ch. 10 - In most languages, if a file does not exist and a...Ch. 10 - What is the purpose of the eof function that was...Ch. 10 - What is control break logic?Ch. 10 - Design a program that opens an output file with...Ch. 10 - Design a program that opens the my_name.dat file...Ch. 10 - Prob. 3AWCh. 10 - Design an algorithm that does the following: opens...Ch. 10 - Modify the algorithm that you designed in question...Ch. 10 - Write pseudocode that opens an output file with...Ch. 10 - Prob. 7AWCh. 10 - A file exists on the disk named students.dat. The...Ch. 10 - Why doesn't the following pseudocode module work...Ch. 10 - File Display Assume that a file containing a...Ch. 10 - Item Counter Assume that a file containing a...Ch. 10 - Sum of Numbers Assume that a file containing a...Ch. 10 - Average of Numbers Assume that a file containing a...Ch. 10 - Largest Number Assume that a file containing a...Ch. 10 - Golf Scores The Springfork Amateur Golf Club has a...Ch. 10 - Sales Report Brewster's Used Cars, Inc. employs...Ch. 10 - Lowest and Highest Gas Prices Assume that you have...Ch. 10 - Average Steps Taken A Personal Fitness Tracker is...
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