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C++ Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design, Eighth Edition 3-1

Chapter 3

Input/Output

A Guide to this Instructor’s Manual:

We have designed this Instructor’s Manual to supplement and enhance your teaching

experience through classroom activities and a cohesive chapter summary.

This document is organized chronologically, using the same headings that you see in the

textbook. Under the headings, you will find lecture notes that summarize the section, Teacher

Tips, Classroom Activities, and Lab Activities. Pay special attention to teaching tips and

activities geared towards quizzing your students and enhancing their critical thinking skills.

In addition to this Instructor’s Manual, our Instructor’s Resources also contain PowerPoint

Presentations, Test Banks, and other supplements to aid in your teaching experience.

At a Glance

Instructor’s Manual Table of Contents

• Overview

• Objectives

• Teaching Tips

• Quick Quizzes

• Class Discussion Topics

• Additional Projects

• Additional Resources

• Key Terms

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Lecture Notes

Overview

Chapter 3 explores I/O operations in more detail. Students will learn how I/O statements

extract input from the standard input device and send output to the standard output

device. They will become more familiar with using predefined functions and learn

about several manipulators that are used to format output. Finally, students will enhance

their knowledge of I/O by extending the operations associated with standard

input/output devices to files.

Objectives

In this chapter, the student will:

• Learn what a stream is and examine input and output streams

• Explore how to read data from the standard input device

• Learn how to use predefined functions in a program

• Explore how to use the input stream functions get, ignore, putback, and peek

• Become familiar with input failure

• Learn how to write data to the standard output device

• Discover how to use manipulators in a program to format output

• Learn how to perform input and output operations with the string data type

• Learn how to debug logic errors

• Become familiar with file input and output

Teaching Tips

I/O Streams and Standard I/O Devices

1. Review the three major operations a program performs: get data, manipulate data, and

3. Introduce the concept of an I/O stream as a sequence of bytes from a source to a

destination. Define the terms input and output stream, and the terms common input and

common output.

Teaching

Tip

You might set aside some extra time to discuss streams, as they may be a new

concept for some students. Draw an analogy to how traffic travels across a

network as a sequence of bytes.

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cin and the Extraction Operator >>

1. Explain how the extraction operator works. Point out that it is a binary operator in

6. Step through Examples 3-1 through 3-3 with your students to illustrate various ways to

use cin and the extraction operator.

Teaching

Tip

The extraction operator is probably fascinating to your students because of its

multifaceted functionality. Use this opportunity to briefly introduce the concept

of operator overloading.

Using Predefined Functions in a Program

1. Discuss the role of functions in a C++ program. Explain that the main function in C++

executes automatically when a program is run, but other functions are activated when

called. Define the terms function call and arguments/parameters.

3. Describe some of the functions available in the cmath and string header files. Use

Example 3-4 to illustrate how to use these functions in a program.

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Teaching

Tip

The following sections introduce several functions that are useful for I/O

operations. However, the syntax for calling functions may be new for students.

Before beginning this section, briefly explain how to access functions using the

dot operator and how to indicate function arguments in parentheses. You might

want to refer to the material in the last section of this heading, and then review

those concepts again later. This is also a good opportunity to introduce object-

oriented concepts by mentioning that istream and ostream are actually

objects with member functions.

cin and the get Function

cin and the ignore Function

1. Explain how the ignore function is useful when processing partial data.

The putback and peek Functions

1. Describe the purpose and syntax of the putback function.

The Dot Notation Between I/O Stream Variables and I/O Functions: A Precaution

Quick Quiz 1

1. An expression such as pow(2,3) is called a(n) ____________________.

2. Which header file contains the sqrt function?

3. What is the syntax of the ignore function?

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Answer: cin.ignore(intExp, chExp);

4. The get function presented in this chapter only reads values of type

____________________.

Input Failure

1. Explain that input failure occurs when the input data does not match the corresponding

The clear Function

1. Describe the purpose of the clear function. Use Example 3-9 to demonstrate how the

clear function can be used with the ignore function to restore an input stream from

failure.

Teaching

Tip

Point out that it is important to write the program so that it can recover from as

many potential errors as possible.

Output and Formatting Output

1. This section describes how to format output, particularly floating-point numbers.

setprecision Manipulator

1. Describe how to use setprecision to format the number of decimal places in

fixed Manipulator

1. Explain the purpose of the fixed and scientific manipulators. Use Example 3-10

showpoint Manipulator

1. Explain how showpoint can be used with fixed to force the display of a decimal

C++14 Digit Separator

1. C++14 introduces a digit separator character ’(single-quote character). This allows you

setw

Quick Quiz 2

1. Write a statement to format the output of decimal numbers to two decimal places.

2. To force the output to show the decimal point and trailing zeros of a decimal number,

use the ____________________ manipulator.

3. True or False: The setw manipulator cannot use a string as an argument.

4. The header file ____________________ needs to be included to use the setw function.

Additional Output Formatting Tools

1. This section describes additional formatting tools to give the programmer more control

over output.

setfill Manipulator

1. Explain that setfill is used with setw to fill unused columns with a specified

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left and right Manipulators

Input/Output and the string Type

1. Explain that cin can be used to read a string. However, emphasize that getline

should be used instead if you would like to read a string containing blanks. Go over the

syntax of the getline function.

Teaching

Tip

Discuss specific situations in which using getline is preferable to cin, and

vice versa.

Debugging: Understanding Logic Errors and Debugging with cout

Statements

1. Explain how the cout statement can be used to help find and remove logic errors from

File Input/Output

2. Explain how the fstream header file provides file I/O through the ifstream and

3. Describe the five-step process of file I/O. Explain how to use ifstream and

4. Step through the movie and student grade Programming Examples at the end of the

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Teaching

Tip

It might be helpful to show students how to create a simple data file and discuss

appropriate file extensions. Test the input data file in class with a short program.

Quick Quiz 3

1. Define a file.

2. True or False: File stream variables are predefined in the fstream header file and

associated with input/output sources.

3. The stream member function ____________________ is used to open files.

4. Write a statement that closes the file stream outData.

Class Discussion Topics

1. Why do several functions in iostream and fstream have identical names? When is

it advantageous to reuse function names?

2. Some of the input/output functions employ syntax that is difficult to remember. Ask

Additional Projects

1. Ask students to write a program that asks the user for their name, favorite movie,

2. Ask students to write a program that calculates the body mass index of the user. After

outputting the BMI, the program should display possible BMI ranges and their meaning.

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Additional Resources

Key Terms

used for input and output

➢ Function call: an expression that transfers control from the main function to the first

statement in the body of the function, such as pow(2,3)

➢ Input failure: a situation in which a program either fails to compile, or yields incorrect

results, because the input data does not match the corresponding variables in the