creating log file with rw+a then also contains i am sending to file are not appnded
 

fp = fopen ("/home/ivb/rohan/files/log/desc_log.txt", "rw+a");

if(fp){
printf("log is created. . .\n");
}
else{
printf("error in creating log. . .\n");
er=1;
}
1. when i run the code at first run it doest create file with "rw+a"
2. i have to go n change it to w+ mode n run the code again then file gets created.
3. "rw + a" mode gives file creation error if i run it first time
4. appending the data doesnt really occures

whre i am making the mistake please give suggstion

Thanks & Regards
rohaan

fopen("blah", "a");
for appending.


man fopen

a Open for appending (writing at end of file). The file is created if
it does not exist. The stream is positioned at the end of the file.

Note: mode="a" (or O_APPEND with open) doesn't simply mean 'seek to the EOF after open', instead it means 'seek to the EOF before each write' -- that's how multiple processes can use the same log-file