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DaWei · Sep 27th, 2006, 5:40 AM

Sure, EOF is the issue. Your last read grabs the last line and newline. That is not EOF, since you haven't attempted to read beyond it. The "while (fin)" looks fine, so you attempt to read again and hit EOF. You aren't checking for that. This is one of most common novice mistakes.

Sep 27th, 2006, 5:40 AM	#6
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Sure, EOF is the issue. Your last read grabs the last line and newline. That is not EOF, since you haven't attempted to read beyond it. The "while (fin)" looks fine, so you attempt to read again and hit EOF. You aren't checking for that. This is one of most common novice mistakes. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers