C read a specific line from a file

Question

I need to read line x from file.txt and store it in the string string

I am stumped and have no idea what to do, this is what I have

FILE *file = fopen("file.txt", "r");
int x = someLine;

if (file == NULL) {
    printf("Error! \n");
    strcpy(string, "ERROR");
    return;
}


fclose(file);

Answer 1

this is an answer a simple google search could answer. However, since I'm already typing I'll go ahead and answer this.

http://www.codingunit.com/c-tutorial-file-io-using-text-files

you need to read the lines and keep track of how many you have read.

char buf[1000];

while (fgets(buf,1000, file) != NULL)
    printf("%s",buf);

you'll have to look into how fgets works to change this for your use, but this should easily get you to the solution.