An alternative to using the open member function is to use the file stream object declaration itself to open the file.
Example:
fstream DataFile("names.dat", ios::in | ios::out);

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is true. The fstream constructor can be used to create and open a file stream object with the specified file name and access mode. The modes are specified using the ios flags such as ios::in, ios::out, ios::app, etc.

An Alternative to Using the Open Member Function Is to Use