C++ Clearerr() Function














































C++ Clearerr() Function



DISCRIPTION

    The clearerr() function in C++ resets the error flags and the EOF indicator for the given file stream.

    Syntax :
void clearerr(FILE* stream);

   It is defined in <cstdio> header file.

  clearerr() Parameters

stream: The file stream to reset the error flags and EOF indicator.

 Return Value: None.

 Example: How clearerr() function works

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdio>
using namespace std; int main () { int ch; FILE* fp; fp = fopen("file.txt","w"); if(fp) { ch = getc(fp); if(ferror(fp)) { cout << "Error set" << endl; clearerr (fp); } } if(!ferror(fp)) cout << "Error reset"; fclose (fp); return 0; }

    When you run the program, the output will be:

Error set
Error reset

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