Hi, im very new to C++ programming and i need some help. We are making an algorithm program that pulls information from a file.
the file shows the name, years worked, salary, and monthly sales.
The file reads:
Mom and Pop Store Number 3 Some Town in WY
Pop Hacker 15 2500 2000
Mom Hacker 15 2500 500
Junior Hacker 5 1500 5000

how do i get the name, base salary, years, sales for each employee? Now i have done research on the getline() function but im still lost on how to do this. As said im very new at programming so sorry for the newbie questions.

Not a problem!

You already know that the getline() function exists to retrieve "a line of" data from the file. That's the first step.

So... now you have "a string of text," so the next objective will be how to break apart that string of text into usable pieces ... and here is where you might have a bit of thinking-cap work to do!

The string "Mom and Pop Store Number 3 Some Town in WY" consists of nine space-delimited words, whereas the next string, "Pop Hacker 15 2500 2000" (and every string thereafter...) appears to consist consistently of five.

Therefore the thought question: "what's the bright line rule?" You decide. But, you have to decide, because a digital computer only deals in "1" vs. "0". True or False. Yes or No.

And so it goes... I hope that this little diatribe gives you some sort of useful starting-point and food for thought.

And, trust me, there are no "newbie questions." My first computer program (never-you-mind how many years ago...) was eight lines long, took me six months to write, and had a bug in it. I'm still fascinated by computer programming, and I still enjoy doing it. Welcome to the profession.

hi there,
it is not big deal, you need to know only strtok() function (see its prototype and how to use: http://linux.die.net/man/3/strtok)
and also you can be googling with the "how to parse string in c" key words.

good luck!

For a simple string, such as the one the OP has posted, usage strtok() is not necessary. Using std::istringstream should be sufficient.

@ the OP: Here is a link to the std::istringstream documentation: http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/i...istringstream/