https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gm5srndm53a7o9s/AACGdSwiXmZdGfQwf2jSHJrQa/Week-09?dl=

Question

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gm5srndm53a7o9s/AACGdSwiXmZdGfQwf2jSHJrQa/Week-09?dl=0&preview=movies.txt

The program should input the name of the file from the keyboard:

movies.txt

Output should be number of movies, first movie name, and last name movie:

100

The Shawshank Redemption(1994)

Witness for the Prosecution(1957)

PLEASE USE THE FOLLWOWING TEMPLATE:

string moviename;

getline(file, moviename);// read entire line as the movie name:

getline(file, moviename);// read first movie:

while(!file.eof())//while not EOF marker:

{

.

.

.

getline(file, moviename);// read next movie (will be empty string @ EOF):

}

Explanation / Answer

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;
int main() {
   string moviename;
   ifstream file;
   string fileName;
   cout << "Enter the name of the file:" << endl;
   cin >> fileName;
   int totalMovies = 0;
   string firstMovie;
   string lastMovie;

   file.open(fileName.c_str()); //open file
   if (!file) { //check if u opened file properly or not
       cout << "Error opening "<<fileName << endl;
       return 1;
   }

   getline(file, moviename);
   firstMovie = moviename;

lastMovie = moviename;
   totalMovies++;
   while (!file.eof()) { // read entire line as the movie name:
       getline(file, moviename);
       if(moviename.length()> 0)

       {
       lastMovie = moviename;
       totalMovies++;

      }
   }
   cout << "Number of movies, first movie name, and last name movie:" << endl;
   cout << totalMovies << endl;
   cout << firstMovie << endl;
   cout << lastMovie << endl;

   return 0;
}

=================

Enter the name of the file:
movies.txt
Number of movies, first movie name, and last name movie:
101
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

============

Thanks

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse H
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.