#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>

#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstring>

#define MAX        256

   using std::ofstream;
   using std::ifstream;
   using std::cout;
   using std::cerr;
   using std::cin;
   using std::endl;
   using std::string;



void FilePrint( ofstream& output, string strFile, string strText )
{

     output.open( strFile.c_str() );
     
     
     if( !output.is_open() )
     {
     
        cerr << "Unable To Open: " << strFile.c_str() << endl;
        exit(1);
     }
     
     else
     {
     
        output << strText.c_str() << endl;
     }
     
     
     output.close();
}


void FileGet( ifstream& input, string strFile, char *cBuffer, const int SIZE )
{

     input.open( strFile.c_str() );
     
     
     if( !input.is_open() )
     {
     
        cerr << "Unable To Open: " << strFile.c_str() << endl;
        exit(1);
     }
     
     else
     {
     
        while( !input.eof() )
        {
        
           input.getline( cBuffer, SIZE );
           cout << cBuffer << endl;
        }
        
     }
     
     
     input.close();
}


int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
{

     ofstream fout;
     ifstream fin;
     
     char Buffer[MAX];
     

     FilePrint( fout, "Example.txt", "Hello World!!\nHow Are You Today?!" );
     FileGet( fin, "Example.txt", Buffer, MAX );


     cin.get();
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;

}

quote:
I agree, you should stick with yor own style until you get a job in the field where you have to work with a team. Then you will have to adapt to their coding style to stick with the comapny standards. As long as your code is clean, formatted nicely, and works good, then there should be no problem.