Homework 0 Programming FAQ

• How to write a Makefile?

  You might find it useful to consult one of the following on-line tutorials
  • make
  • Makefile
  You are supposed to write a very simple Makefile for this assignment. The content of this file will correspond to the design of your program, and the dependencies that exist among your files. I have written a sample Makefile, but only as a guide, you will have to write your own on the basis of your code.
  
  

• How to get input from a file given as argument in the command line?

  Here is one way to do it:

  #include <iostream>
  #include <fstream>
  
  int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
  {
  	if ( argc != 2 ) {
  		cout << "Usage: my_program filename" << endl;
  		return 0;
  	}
  
  	ifstream inFile( argv[1] );
  
  	if ( !inFile ) {
  		cerr << argv[1] << "could not be opened" << endl;
  		return -1;
  	}
  
  // and so on...
  

  Consult any book on C++ (or C), for instance Deitel and Deitel, C++ How to Program, for more details.