14.12. Wrap-Up

In this chapter, we presented various file-processing techniques to manipulate persistent data. You were introduced to the differences between character-based and byte-based streams, and to several file-processing class templates in header <fstream>. Then, you learned how to use sequential file processing to manipulate records stored in order, by a record-key field. You also learned how to use random-access files to “instantly” retrieve and manipulate fixed-length records. We presented a substantial transaction-processing program using a random-access file to achieve “instant-access” processing. Finally, we discussed the basic concepts of object serialization. We introduced the Standard Library array and vector classes in Chapter 7. In the next chapter, you’ll learn about the Standard Library’s other predefined data structures (known as containers) as well as the basics of iterators, which are used to manipulate container elements.

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