Problem: Programming Challenge #11 pg 489, Chapter 8, Using Files - String Selec

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Problem: Programming Challenge #11 pg 489, Chapter 8, Using Files - String Selection Sort Modification in the Gaddis C++ Book.

You must first complete Programming Challenge #6 in Chapter 8.

Additional Requirements NOT in the book:  Create a function to count how many last names begin with each letter and output the names and the total number of names each time (see Sample Output below). This function should be passed the array by value and the size of the array by value. The function should output the names that begin with a particular letter then output the total number of names. Do NOT output results for letters that do not have any names, i.e. for example ther are no names that begin with B, so no output should be generated for this letter.

       Hint: Once you complete Programming Challenge #6, #11 is a slight modification. Chapter 5 covers reading data from a file (starting on pg. 275).

       You can use Program 8-5 on page 471 to begin your project; you can easily modify this program to do a selection sort on strings instead of integers.

Constraints:

Collins, Bill   
Smith, Bart  
Allen, Jim  
Griffin, Jim  
Stamey, Marty  
Rose, Geri
Taylor, Terri  
Johnson, Jill Allison, Jeff  
Looney, Joe  
Wolfe, Bill
James, Jean  
Weaver, Jim  
Pore, Bob
Rutherford, Greg  
Javens, Renee
Harrison, Rose  
Setzer, Cathy
Pike, Gordon  
Holland, Beth

WRITE THE PROGRAM:  Write the program for the Problem above.

Hint: When reading in the names from the file you will want to use the getline() function. If you use the >> operator to read in the data from the file you will not be reading in the whole name (try it and see what happens).

Make sure you complete Programming Challenge #6 FIRST and get that program working completely before attempting to complete Programming Challenge #11.

Pseudo Code for main function:

Sample Output:

I need help with the Additional Requirements NOT in the book part. I dont even know how to start this function. I've got the rest of the program completed and I just need help creating the function to count how many last names begin with each letter and output the results.

Explanation / Answer

when do you need this by? you can count by comparing first chars and print out count if they differ

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