How to test for new line when reading from file char by char

[coolioschmoolio]

Exactly as the title states. I am trying to read in a file char by char but at the same time keep track of how many lines there are and when a new line occurs. I want to be able to test for something such as if(char == '\0') but this is not working for me. I am reading the input in using this method: while(inputfile.get(char))
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Thanks for your time!

[cire]

if (ch == '\n')