SOURCE FILE: echoline.cpp

//******************************************************************
// EchoLine program
// This program reads and echoes the characters from one line
// of an input file
//******************************************************************
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>    // For file I/O

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    char     inChar;	// An input character
    ifstream inFile;	// Data file

    inFile.open("text.dat");	       // Attempt to open input file
    if ( !inFile )		       // Was it opened?
    {
	cout << "Can't open the input file.";  // No--print message
	return 1;			       // Terminate program
    }

    inFile.get(inChar);		       // Get first character
    while (inChar != '\n')
    {
	cout << inChar;		       // Echo it
	inFile.get(inChar);	       // Get next character
    }
    cout << endl;
    return 0;
}