Difference Between Text Files and Binary Files?
https://www.computersprofessor.com/2016/12/difference-between-text-files-and.html
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FORMATTED
TEXT FILES
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BINARY
FILES
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A)
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Stores
information in English format
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A)
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Stores
info. in ASCII format
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B)
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Supports
sequential access
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B)
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Support
random access
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C)
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Variable
length records.
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C)
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Fixed
length record
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D)
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‘fscaf()’
is used to read the file contents.
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D)
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‘fread()’
is used to read the file contents
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E)
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Temporary
to modify ( or) to delete a record in the file
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E)
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Temporary
file is used to delete a record only
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