Functions: User Chosen File, Word Count w/ missing Main Function

[mizztrixi333]

I am just starting out learning C++. I have been working on this program for several days with no success.

I would sincerely appreciate any advice or guidance you could provide.

I apologize in advance for any bad form, and I also thank you in advance for taking the time to help me.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Write a function that determines how many times a word is repeated in a file.

The function must conform to the following:

Name:
count_the_word

Parameters:
string filename - The name of the file that will be searched through.
string word - The word that is being looked for.

Return type:
int - The number of times that word was found in the file that is named filename.

Put this code in a file called word_search.cpp.

Do not include a main function.

THE PRE-SUPPLIED MAIN FUCTION - TO CALL MY FUNCTION

#include <iostream>
#include "word_search.cpp"
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "the") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "is") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "Romeo") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "case") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("clock.txt", "clock") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("clock.txt", "synchronization") << endl;
 
}

MY FUNCTION:

#include <string>

string count_the_word(string word; int word_count)

    ifstream word_search;
    // temporarily stores a word as it's read from the file stream
    string word;
    //counts the number of times user input was found in text
    int word_count = 0;
    //counts total number of words
    int total_words = 0;
    //stores the word to search for
    string user_input;
{
    //ask user for the word to search for
        cout << "Enter filename" << endl;
        cin >> user_input;

    //step 2: open file
        word_search.open(user_input.c_str());
    //step 3: process file
    //if file couldn't be opened for any reason...
    if(!word_search)
    {
        //print error
        cout << "File not found" << endl;
        //leave main
        return 0;
    }

    //while we are not at the end of the file
    while(!word_search.eof())
    {
        //read next word
        word_search >> word;
        //remember that we saw this word
        total_words++;
    }

    // step 4: clos (stop using this resounce
        word_search.close();

        cout << "Found " << total_words << " words." << endl;

    }

MY ERROR SCREEN:
In file included from E:\temp\6433.tmp\driver.cpp:2:0:
E:\temp\6433.tmp\/word_search.cpp:4:1: error: 'string' does not name a type
E:\temp\6433.tmp\/word_search.cpp:4:50: error: expected initializer before ')' token
E:\temp\6433.tmp\/word_search.cpp:8:5: error: 'string' does not name a type
E:\temp\6433.tmp\/word_search.cpp:14:5: error: 'string' does not name a type
E:\temp\6433.tmp\/word_search.cpp:15:1: error: expected unqualified-id before '{' token

THANK YOU

[jlb]

It looks like you're not properly scoping the std::string class.

[mizztrixi333]

hmmm... I haven't learned that in class yet.

Is there another way to get the desired results?

Thank You.

[jlb]

You have a couple of options, one is to use the scope resolution operator:: each time you use the std::string class. Another option would be to use the using declaration using std::string;. And finally you could use the using namespace std; clause.

[mizztrixi333]

Would using namespace std; clause be just a matter of including that in my heading?

[LB]

string count_the_word(string word; int word_count)

Parameters are separated by commas, not by semicolons.

[mizztrixi333]

Good catch, Thanks!

closer now...

[mizztrixi333]

Now my errors are:

error: expected initializer before 'ifstream'
error: expected unqualified-id before '{' token

What is this asking for?

I don't know how to interpret this.

[LB]

In your first post, the brace on line 14 needs to be on line 4.

[mizztrixi333]

YES!!!!!
Thank You!

Now only one error.

error: expected unqualified-id before '{' token

I am baffled.

Any advice??

[mizztrixi333]

The error is in line 6

Here is the new code:

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

  {
     string count_the_word(string word, int word_count)


    ifstream word_search;
    // temporarily stores a word as it's read from the file stream
    string word;
    //counts the number of times user input was found in text
    int word_count = 0;
    //counts total number of words
    int total_words = 0;
    //stores the word to search for
    string user_input;


    //ask user for the word to search for
        cout << "Enter filename" << endl;
        cin >> user_input;

    //step 2: open file
        word_search.open(user_input.c_str());
    //step 3: process file
    //if file couldn't be opened for any reason...
    if(!word_search)
    {
        //print error
        cout << "File not found" << endl;
        //leave main
        return 0;
    }

    //while we are not at the end of the file
    while(!word_search.eof())
    {
        //read next word
        word_search >> word;
        //remember that we saw this word
        total_words++;
    }

    // step 4: clos (stop using this resounce
        word_search.close();

        cout << "Found " << total_words << " words." << endl;

    }

[mizztrixi333]

This program gets errors on line 1, 2, & 3 - saying it is nested too deeply
also
line 5 gets expected unqualified-id before '{' token

Any ideas why?

This is due tonight at midnight, and I am going crazy from this program.

Thanks.

#include <iostream>
#include "word_search.cpp"
#include <string>
using namespace std;
{



    string count_the_word(string word, string word_search)


    ifstream word_search;
    // temporarily stores a word as it's read from the file stream
    string word;
    //counts the number of times user input was found in text
    int word_count = 0;
    //counts total number of words
    int total_words = 0;
    //stores the word to search for
    string user_input;


    //ask user for the word to search for
        cout << "Enter filename" << endl;
        cin >> user_input;

    //step 2: open file
        word_search.open(user_input.c_str());
    //step 3: process file
    //if file couldn't be opened for any reason...
    if(!word_search)
    {
        //print error
        cout << "File not found" << endl;
        //leave main
        return 0;
    }

    //while we are not at the end of the file
    while(!word_search.eof())
    {
        //read next word
        word_search >> word;
        //remember that we saw this word
        total_words++;
    }

    // step 4: clos (stop using this resounce
        word_search.close();

        cout << "Found " << total_words << " words." << endl;

    }

int main()
{
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "the") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "is") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "Romeo") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("raj.txt", "case") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("clock.txt", "clock") << endl;
    cout << count_the_word("clock.txt", "synchronization") << endl;

}

[Chervil]

Look at the very first example in the tutorial on this page:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/functions/

Do you see how it fits together, and how this relates to your code..

nested too deeply

Are you trying to get the file to include itself?

[LB]

The brace on line 5 needs to be on line 10

[mizztrixi333]

So, since the return will be an integer, then I should use int as my type.

In the parameters, I have word and word_search, so both should be string.

About getting the file to include itself.. I don't know. I don't think so. I just

need to be able to open two files, user inputted (raj.txt and clock.txt), and

count the user inputted word.

Sorry if I am not being clear.

Thank You.