#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>

using namespace std;

//file format - type of file - used for different purposes 
//	a specific organization in which the fields/data are stored

void main()
{
	ofstream fout("stuff.out",ios::binary);
	
	int i = 1095585093; //happens to have a binary reprsentation of EMMA

	//write arguments 
	// char* - address of where you want to get the data from
	// int - the number of bytes to write
	// & - the "address of" operator
	fout.write((char*)&i ,4);

	fout.close();

	int j = 0;
	ifstream fin("stuff.out",ios::binary);
	
	fin.read((char*)&j,4);
	cout << j << endl;

	fin.close();

	// why use binary files
	// more efficent
	//		on average you will use less disk space
	//		*Faster access to specific fields
	//		Direct access to specific fields
	
	//Disadvantage to using binary files
	//	You must have a specific file format


}



#include<iostream>
#include<fstream>

using namespace std;

//file format - type of file - used for different purposes 
//	a specific organization in which the fields/data are stored

void main()
{
	ofstream fout("stuff.out",ios::binary);
	
	for(int i = 0; i < 1000000;i++)
	{
		//int value = rand();
		fout.write((char*)&i ,4);
	}

	//fout.close();

	ifstream fin("stuff.out",ios::binary);
	int k;
	//for(int j = 0; j < 1000000;j++)
	//{
	//	fin.read((char*)&k ,4);
	//	//cout << k << endl;
	//}
	
	//g - the get pointer
	fin.seekg(999899 * 4);
	fin.read((char*)&k ,4);
	cout << k << endl;


	fin.close();

}