/* program demonstrating simple output to a file
 *
 * it just reads lines in from the user and writes them to a file
 */

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main() {

	// declare the stream object
	ofstream fout;

	// connect it to an external file
	fout.open("notes.txt");

	// start the loop
	string s;
	cout << "just enter some lines, hit <enter> by itself to quit.\n\n";
	do {
		// get a line from the user
		getline(cin, s,'\n');

		// send it to the file
		fout << s << endl;

	} while (s != "");

	// shut down the stream (important!)
	fout.close();
}

/* note:  we could combine the fout declaration with the call to open() by
     just using:  ofstream fout("notes.txt");

   note2:  it is usually better to declare a string and ask the user for the
     file name rather than encoding it directly.  This would allow for output
     file names other than "notes.txt".
*/