If I''m using fgets to read a certain amount of text from a file and it reaches a new line character before the maximum number of characters to be read, will fgets start on the next line the next time I use it?

Yes, fgets() will read up-to and including the . The next fgets() will start reading on the next line. Typically, you want your fgets() buffer to be large enough to hold any single line.

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