#include <stdio.h>

int main() {

    int error;
    FILE *scores_file;

    scores_file = fopen("high scores.txt", "w");

    error = fclose(scores_file);
    if (error != 0) {
        fprintf(stderr, "fclose failed\n");
        return 1;
    }

    return 0;
}
open a text file called high_scores.txt for reading which is not located in the same directory as the executable