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basic_random_access_file::open (1 of 4 overloads)

Inherited from basic_file.

Open the file using the specified path.

void open(
    const char * path,
    file_base::flags open_flags);

This function opens the file so that it will use the specified path.

Parameters

path: The path name identifying the file to be opened.
open_flags: A set of flags that determine how the file should be opened.

Exceptions

boost::system::system_error: Thrown on failure.

Example

boost::asio::stream_file file(my_context);
file.open("/path/to/my/file", boost::asio::stream_file::read_only);