How Do I Save A Class In A File And Search The File

C++ SAVING TO A FILE

Please help me, I am trying to save a CLASS to a file so as that I can look for given records, then retrieve them later to edit them.

I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START!!
Thanks

i.e. Start from saving individual properties to the file.

myclass :: SaveToFile (string file) {
open file;
printf (file, property1);
printf (file, property2);
....
}

myclass :: LoadFromFile (string file) {
open file;
read (file, property1);
....
}