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why cant i use fstream on mac

i have a stuff.txt file one the desktop

psuedo

#include<fstream>

ifstream in;
   ofstream out;


    in.open("stuff.txt");
    if(in.fail()){
        cout<<"failed";
    }

failing WHY???

Edited by mike_2000_17 because: Fixed formatting
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Does stuff.txt exist in the same directory as the program? If not use a full path.

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Does stuff.txt exist in the same directory as the program? If not use a full path.

thanks!

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