c++ - Is there a limit on number of open files in Windows

Question

I'm opening lots of files with fopen() in VC++ but after a while it fails.

Is there a limit to the number of files you can open simultaneously?

Answer 1

The C run-time libraries have a 512 limit for the number of files that can be open at any one time. Attempting to open more than the maximum number of file descriptors or file streams causes program failure. Use _setmaxstdio to change this number. More information about this can be read here

Also you may have to check if your version of windows supports the upper limit you are trying to set with _setmaxstdio. For more information on _setmaxstdio check here

Information on the subject corresponding to VS 2015 can be found here