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 studetName;
    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<<"Unable to open file"<<endl;
    }
  else
	{
 
    while(infile>>studetName)
    {
        if(numStudents==0)
        {
            firstStudent=studetName;
        }
        lastStudent=studetName;
 
       
        numStudents++;
    }
    cout<<"Total Students: "<<numStudents<<endl;
    cout<<"First student in line: "<<firstStudent<<endl;
    cout<<"Last student in line : "<<lastStudent<<endl;
	}
    return 0;
}