I am trying to read in a word to a string and then output the letters, in alphabetical order, and count how many instances of that letter.
array
a 2
r 2
y 1
#include "ArrayList.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
struct ItemType
{
char letter;
int count;
};
int main()
{
ArrayList<ItemType> mylist;
ItemType anItem;
string word;
cout << "Enter a word: "<< endl;
cin >> word;
sort(word.begin(), word.end()); // sorts string
//this doesnt work
for (int i=0; i<word.length();i++)
{
if (word[i] == 'a')
{
anItem.count += 1;
mylist.insert(1,anItem);
}
if (word[i] == 'b')
{
anItem.count +=1;
mylist.insert(1,anItem);
}
}
ItemType someItem = mylist.getEntry(1);
ItemType someItem = mylist.getEntry(2);
cout << someItem.letter << someItem.count << endl;
cout << word << endl;
return 0;
}
I know if I do this
struct ItemType
{
char letter;
int count
};
ArrayList<ItemType> mylist;
mylist anItem;
anItem.letter = 'a';
anItem.count = 11;
mylist.insert(1,anItem); //does this put anItem into position 1?
itemType someItem = myList.getEntry(1); //i dont understand what this does
I get a11
I just am lost with what I need to do?
