HELP Simplest data file into 2D array code

[JohnLee2112]

Hi.

Ive searched everywhere on this form for the last 5 hours for a simple read data file into a 2D array code to follow but none are helpful! So I decided to create an account.

Please could anyone help me with this simple command?

Ive tried this multiple of ways but what I think happens is that the array doesnt know when to stop reading data therefore if the datafile is just 2, 1 3. it reads 2 1 3 3 3 3 !

I have looked up transferring it into string and scanning the input etc but it looks all too complex....

Can anyone just help construct a none complex code?



etc

while (myInFile)
{
for (int m= 0; m <1; m++)
{
for (int n = 0; n < 3; n++)
{
myInFile >> contents[m][n];// program just keeps reading data, no way to stop it.
cout << contents[m][n] << endl;
}
}
}



Or

myfile.open("yourfileName");
if(!myfile)
{
cout << "File does not exist." << endl;
}

myfile >> row >> col;
for(i = 0; i < row; i++)
{
for(j = 0; j < col; j++ )
{
myfile >> contents[i][j];
cout << contents[i][j];
}
myfile>>endl;
}
myfile.close();


THANK YOU VERY MUCH! And im VERY VERY new to C++.. Please try to explain :(