gistfile1.cpp

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

int main() {
    
    // The first character
    char voter;
    char lastVoter;
    // The 8 Y/N votes
    char choiceOne;
    char choiceTwo;
    char choiceThree;
    char choiceFour;
    char choiceFive;
    char choiceSix;
    char choiceSeven;
    char choiceEight;
    // The candidate they vote for
    string candidateNameF;
    string candidateNameM;
    string candidateNameL;

    // Open the ballots and counted files
    std::ifstream ballotFile("ballots.txt");
    std::ofstream countedFile("counted.txt");

    while(ballotFile.good()) {

        ballotFile >> voter 
                   >> choiceOne 
                   >> choiceTwo 
                   >> choiceThree 
                   >> choiceFour 
                   >> choiceFive 
                   >> choiceSix 
                   >> choiceSeven 
                   >> choiceEight 
                   >> candidateNameF 
                   >> candidateNameM;

        // These guys have a last name so make a special case. Not the best way to do this.
        if (candidateNameM == "Black" || candidateNameM == "Legs")
            ballotFile >> candidateNameL;

        // If the voter is a repeat, continue
        if (voter == lastVoter)
            continue;

        //  For testing purposes
        std::cout << voter << " " << choiceOne << " " << choiceTwo << " " 
                  << choiceThree << " " << choiceFour << " " << choiceFive << " " 
                  << choiceSix << " " << choiceSeven << " " << choiceEight << " " 
                  << candidateNameF << " " << candidateNameM << " " << candidateNameL 
                  << std::endl;

        // Stream the file out
        countedFile << voter << " " << choiceOne << " " << choiceTwo << " " 
                    << choiceThree << " " << choiceFour << " " << choiceFive << " " 
                    << choiceSix << " " << choiceSeven << " " << choiceEight << " " 
                    << candidateNameF << " " << candidateNameM << " " << candidateNameL 
                    << "\n";

        // Housekeeping in the loop
        lastVoter = voter;
        candidateNameL = "";
    }

    return 0;
}