CLion C++ can't read/open .txt file in project directory

Question

I have a .txt file in my project directory that I made and populated with data.

directory structure looks like:

/Users/asd/ClionProjects/ProjectWithT         


        

Answer 1

if inputFile.is_open() always returns false, inputFile.open("twoday.txt"); is not opening the file correctly, presumably because it can't find "twoday.txt"

Try setting an explicit path like "c:/path/twoday.txt" or "/path/twoday.txt" if you're using Linux. You could also try writing a file instead to see where it shows up, or something more exotic to return the current path.