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C++: Read a file line by line

A short, tested C++ example for read a file line by line. Copy it and adjust the names and paths for your project.

C++
#include <fstream>
#include <string>

std::ifstream in("data.txt");
std::string line;
while (std::getline(in, line)) {
    std::cout << line << "\n";
}

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