gistfile1.txt

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

int main()
{

  // Variable Declarations
	ifstream infile;
	ofstream outfile;
	int numStudents = 0;
	string filename;
	string studentName;
	string firstStudent;
	string lastStudent;

	// Ask user for name of file, open and test file.
	cout << "Enter the name of the file with your student's names.\n";
	cin >> filename;
	cout << endl;
	infile.open(filename.c_str());

	if (infile.fail())
	{
		cout << "Sorry, file " << filename << " was not found.\n";
		cout << "\nEnding program...\n\n";
	    return 1;
	}

	// File is open for reading.
	cout << "Reading file " << filename << endl;

	if (infile >> studentName )
	{
		studentName = firstStudent = lastStudent;
		while ( infile >> studentName )
		{
			cout << studentName << endl;
			numStudents++;
		}
		
		cout << "There are " << numStudents << " students in line" << endl;
	}
	return 0;
}