How do I create a file with a user-supplied name i

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I want the user to be able to type some text and then the computer creates a file called what ever the text was. In C++.

Answer 1

Because this looks like homework, I'm not giving a complete example.

Look in:

• #include <iostream> (Preferred) or
• #include <cstdio> (Legacy)

Answer 2

#include <cstdlib>

int main() {
    return system("read FILE && touch \"$FILE\"");
}

Note: Requires POSIX. Should be OK, practically all modern OSes are POSIX-compatible.