central functions for managing files

jgthomas · Dec 30, 2018 · 44fcf25 · 44fcf25
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diff --git a/io/files.c b/io/files.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+
+FILE *load_file(char *file_stream_name, char *mode)
+{
+        FILE *f_stream = fopen(file_stream_name, mode);
+
+        if (f_stream == NULL)
+        {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Failed to access file '%s'\n", file_stream_name);
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
+
+        return f_stream;
+}
diff --git a/io/files.h b/io/files.h
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+#ifndef FILES_H
+#define FILES_H
+
+FILE *load_file(char *file_stream_name, char *mode);
+
+#endif