Opening a File in C++

I cannot stop thinking about this. Andrew created Zig and ~15 years ago asked on SO how to open a file in C++ How do you open a file in C++? I want to open a file for reading, the C++ way. I need to be able to do it for: • text files, which would involve some sort of read line function. • binary files, which would provide a way to read raw data into a char* buffer.

A tweet shares an old Stack Overflow question by Andrew Kelley, the creator of Zig, asking how to open a file in C++. The joke is the contrast between a beginner-level C++ question from years ago and Andrew later creating a programming language, making the old post unexpectedly amusing and relatable to programmers sharing it as a humorous origin story. EN: A tweet shares an old Stack Overflow question by Andrew Kelley, the creator of Zig, asking how to open a file in C++. The joke is the contrast between a beginner-level C++ question from years ago and Andrew later creating a programming language, making the old post unexpectedly amusing and relatable to programmers sharing it as a humorous origin story.

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