FILE reading. How to?

[bilak22]

I'm currently attempting to read a file from my resource area in visual studios. I am unsure as to how to even begin to enter the file and access the data within. The file contains a student's first and last name, their student ID number, what they are majoring in and which grade they're in. Any ideas?

[48T7M4Gy]

http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/files/

[gunnerfunner]

OP: you need to set up a struct for a student, something like:

struct Student
{
	string first_name;
	string last_name;
	double ID;//assuming ID is numeric only, else string
	string major;
	string double;//again can be int be grade is (small) numeric
}

Then you need to read data from the file into Student objects arranged in an array: see this example - http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/203673/
Note: if you're reading the file into an array you'd need to know and tell the program by run-time how many objects (i.e students) there are in the file. Alternatively you can use std::vector that does its own memory anagement and so you don't need to tell anything how many objects you're going to read in.
Anyways I suggest you get started with kemort's link and start arranging your program and then come back here if you face any hurdles or want to use vectors. Good luck!