There is 2 file, which contains records, in one file i have...

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Question by nandha
Submitted on 5/4/2004
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There is 2 file, which contains records, in one file i have to get a value and check that value is availabe in the other file, same way there may be many values in the file all the valus have to be chedked with the other file, and the file should be only once opened and close, so when we take a value from a file and check in other file and if the value is not in that file till checking end of file , now the other value have to be taken for them file and again check, but the problem is how the file has reached end, so how to check this from the start again ?

Answer by varma
Submitted on 7/25/2005
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You can use both sorted files to reach your requirement. Sort both the files based on your search criteria and get input from one file and search the other file unitl equal to or greater than your searching value. No need of closing files.

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