//Demonstrating the use of input/output file
//Normally the program will execute but will not display anything.
//U can make the program display something when its finished using
//cout << "Program is done file read and outputted to file" << endl;
//something to that nature
//***********************************************

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>    //this header allows me to use files in the program

using namespace std;
int main ()
{
    //helps the program understand wat is being read in the file
    string firstInitial;
    string lastName;
    float socialNum;

    ifstream inData;
    //this is the prototype needed to start the read of the input file

    ofstream outData;
    //this is the prototype needed to have ur program output ur data into an output file
    //this actually creates a new file.
    
    inData.open ( "example.txt" );
    //the inData is being defined and being opened by the program.
    //note the name in quotes in the ( ), that is the file i made in order to work in the program.
    //the file must be saved inside the same folder that u saved ur code for the program.

    outData.open ( "newExample.txt" );
    //the outData file is made with this instruction and u must name it differently than the inData file.
    //the program will save this file with ur source code and inData files.

    inData >> firstInitial >> lastName >> socialNum;
    //this tells the program what is being read in the file.
    //the names come from wat i defined at the beginning of int main.

    cout << fixed << showpoint;    //this is to read the number as how its read and not by sci fig notation. this is done with the #include <iomanip> header
    outData << socialNum << " " << lastName << " " << firstInitial << endl;
    //for the outData u can manipulate how the program outputs the data being read.

    inData.close ();
    outData.close ();
    //always remember to close both inData and outData files
    return 0;
}