Thx for your input.How do you reset the total score for the word to zero?

int wordValue = 0;

while(inputAWord)
{
   //calculate word value here
  
   //reset wordValue to zero before starting loop again
   wordValue = 0;
}
#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
	ifstream infile;
    ofstream outfile;

	infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");
	outfile.open ("WOutput");

	const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A
	const float C = (3 - 20.4);
	const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);
	const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);
	const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;
	const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;
	const float R = (18.0/2);
	const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;
	const float T = (20+10.18);
	int numWords = 0;//# of words
	float total = 0.0F;
	int numChars = 0;
	int value = 0;//# character in individual word
			
	string sentence;

	cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;	

	while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))
	{
		value = sentence.size();
		cout<<sentence<<setw(30)<<showpoint<<total<<endl;
						
	++numWords;
		
	for(int i = 0; i < sentence.size(); i++)	
    switch(sentence[i])
    {
	case 'A':case 'a': 
		  {
              total += A; 
              ++numChars;
			   break;
			   			  
	       }
	case 'C': case 'c':
		{
			total+= C;
			++numChars;
			break;
						
		}
	case 'D': case 'd':
		{
			total+= D;
			++numChars;
			break;
								
		}
	case 'E': case 'e':
		{
			total+= E;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'L': case 'l':
		{
			total+= L;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'N':case 'n':
		{
			total+= N;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'R':case 'r':
		{
			total+= R;
			++numChars;
			break;
						
		}
	case 'S':case 's':
		{
			total+= S;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'T':case 't':
		{
			total+= T;
			++numChars;
			break;
			
		}
	}
	
	}
	
	cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(numWords/value)<<endl;
	cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;
	cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<<(total/numWords)<<endl;
	
	infile.close();
    outfile.close();
 
	return 0;
}

Would the reset occur for every case statement? Additionally, if it were reset, then to calculate the average word length, which i used the variable, value, it i run it as is, it shows '4', but thats wrong, so would resetting the value display the incorrect word length. Thx for your response.

I've tried placed the reset in around in the code, and it reverts back to the above, or it shows zero for everything. Thx for your input

#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
    ifstream infile;
    ofstream outfile;

    infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");
    outfile.open ("WOutput");

    const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A
    const float C = (3 - 20.4);
    const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);
    const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);
    const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;
    const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;
    const float R = (18.0/2);
    const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;
    const float T = (20+10.18);
    int numWords = 0;//# of words
    float total = 0.0F;
    int numChars = 0;
    int value = 0;//# character in individual word
            
    string sentence;

    cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;    

    while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))
    {
        value = sentence.size();
        
                        
    ++numWords;
        
    for(int i = 0; i < sentence.size(); i++)    
    switch(sentence[i])
    {
    case 'A':
    case 'a': 
          {
              total += A; 
              ++numChars;
               break;
                             
           }
    case 'C': 
    case 'c':
        {
            total+= C;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                        
        }
    case 'D': 
    case 'd':
        {
            total+= D;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                
        }
    case 'E': 
    case 'e':
        {
            total+= E;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'L': 
    case 'l':
        {
            total+= L;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'N':
    case 'n':
        {
            total+= N;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'R':
    case 'r':
        {
            total+= R;
            ++numChars;
            
            break;
                        
        }
    case 'S':
    case 's':
        {
            total+= S;
            ++numChars;
            
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'T':
    case 't':
        {
            total+= T;
            ++numChars;
            
            break;        
        }
        
    }
    cout<<sentence<<setw(30)<<showpoint<<total<<endl;
    }
    total = 0;
        
    cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(value/numWords)<<endl;
    cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;
    cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<<(total/numWords)<<endl;
    
    infile.close();
    outfile.close();

    return 0;
}

My outfile:

Words                         Value

Singer                       22.7349
Democrat                       54.2115
Republican                       72.5616
Mississippi                       194.466
Constitution                       251.267
Blip                       292.758
Computer                       321.205
Obsyphylactic                       390.552
Promulgation                       449.816
Connection                       381.638
Pascal                       440.206
Crate                       470.653
Intractible                       549.363
Accommodation                       526.365
Catering                       533.403
Tyrannosaurus                       599.720
Circumlocution                       604.783
Mesopotamia                       676.106
Rhabdomancy                       649.328
Homozygous                       679.804
Nanny                       611.580
Concentric                       558.411
Schistosomiasis                       725.572
Occupy                       690.772
Cactus                       718.628
Lillipution                       849.874
Mugwump                       849.874
Candelabra                       873.254
Enlargement                       929.110
Rust                       998.766
Academy                       993.063
Uncanny                       907.438
Delaware                       976.293
Contradiction                       967.067
Cplusplus                       1093.60
Cannery                       1047.05
Omnidirectional                       1073.21
Overcompensate                       1124.05
Clips                       1178.62
Sarsparilla                       1346.56
Lithostratigraphy                       1531.06
Bimbo                       1531.06
Fib                       1531.06
Xbox                       1531.06
Mummy                       1531.06
Pigbox                       1531.06
Gumbo                       1531.06
Quibbomb                       1531.06
Fogbow                       1531.06
Highjump                       1531.06
Oomph                       1531.06
Hobby                       1531.06
Bumpy                       1531.06
High                       1531.06
Fuzzy                       1531.06
Hopi                       1531.06
Gummy                       1531.06
Retatteration                       1663.71
The average word length is : 0
The total # of words from the infile : 58
The average word evaluation is : 0.000000

Thanx for your input AD, however, i still have a few problems:
1. I'm having problems with the averages of the word length & average word evaluation at the bottom of the code.
2. There are several word that show a value of 1531.06 (at the end), but shouldn't have a value, because none of the specified criteria letters are there.
3.How could i use functions to break it down to do the following:
1 for reading
1 for evaluating
1 for displaying the count
1 for calcualting and displaying the word length average
1 for displaying the word evaluation
Thx much for the assistance.

[edit]The line numbers below refer to your post #33

line 30 is showing the value of total before that value has been calculated. Why don't you move that line down to line 110. And it will show the sum of all values for not only the current sentence (or word actually) but all the words read before it. If you want to show the total for just the word that is being displayed then you will need to use a different variable. Since total is already accumulating the value in all those case statements then maybe create another int and name it something like grandTotal then sum it on line 111 and reset total on line 112. Insert the lines below at line 110.

line 111:  cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;
line 112: grandTotal += total;
line 113: total = 0;

You will also have to change line 115 to use grandTotal instead of total

#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
	ifstream infile;
    ofstream outfile;

	infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");
	outfile.open ("WOutput");

	const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A
	const float C = (3 - 20.4);
	const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);
	const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);
	const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;
	const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;
	const float R = (18.0/2);
	const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;
	const float T = (20+10.18);
	int numWords = 0;//# of words
	float total = 0.0F;
	int numChars = 0;
	
			
	string sentence;

	cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;	

	while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))
	{		
						
	++numWords;
		
	for(int i = 0; i < sentence.size(); i++)	
    switch(sentence[i])
    {
	case 'A':
	case 'a': 
		  {
              total += A; 
              ++numChars;
			   break;
			   			  
	       }
	case 'C': 
	case 'c':
		{
			total+= C;
			++numChars;
			break;
						
		}
	case 'D': 
	case 'd':
		{
			total+= D;
			++numChars;
			break;
								
		}
	case 'E': 
	case 'e':
		{
			total+= E;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'L': 
	case 'l':
		{
			total+= L;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'N':
	case 'n':
		{
			total+= N;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'R':
	case 'r':
		{
			total+= R;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
						
		}
	case 'S':
	case 's':
		{
			total+= S;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
									
		}
	case 'T':
	case 't':
		{
			total+= T;
			++numChars;
			break;		
		}
		default:
        {
            total+=0;
            ++numChars;
			break;
         }

		
	}	
	int value = 0;
	int total = 0;
	value = sentence.size();
	cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl;
	int grandTotal=0;
	grandTotal += total;	
	}	
	cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(value/numWords)<<endl;
	cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;
	cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<<(grandTotal/numWords)<<endl;	
	
	infile.close();
    outfile.close();
 
	return 0;
}

Thanks for your reply, i get the following error messages though:

error C2065: 'value' : undeclared identifier
error C2065: 'grandTotal' : undeclared identifier

Also, is there really a need to put a default case statement to satisfy if there isn't any of the specified letters indicated?

haven't you learned anything yet? you have to declare variables before you can use them!

#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
	ifstream infile;
    ofstream outfile;

	infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");
	outfile.open ("WOutput");

	const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A
	const float C = (3 - 20.4);
	const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);
	const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);
	const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;
	const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;
	const float R = (18.0/2);
	const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;
	const float T = (20+10.18);
	int numWords = 0;//# of words
	float total = 0.0F;
	int numChars = 0;
	int value = 0;
	int grandTotal=0;

	
			
	string sentence;

		

	while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))
	{		
						
	++numWords;
		
	for(int i = 0; i < sentence.size(); i++)	
    switch(sentence[i])
    {
	case 'A':
	case 'a': 
		  {
              total += A; 
              ++numChars;
			   break;
			   			  
	       }
	case 'C': 
	case 'c':
		{
			total+= C;
			++numChars;
			break;
						
		}
	case 'D': 
	case 'd':
		{
			total+= D;
			++numChars;
			break;
								
		}
	case 'E': 
	case 'e':
		{
			total+= E;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'L': 
	case 'l':
		{
			total+= L;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'N':
	case 'n':
		{
			total+= N;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'R':
	case 'r':
		{
			total+= R;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
						
		}
	case 'S':
	case 's':
		{
			total+= S;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
									
		}
	case 'T':
	case 't':
		{
			total+= T;
			++numChars;
			break;		
		}
		default:
        {
            total+=0;
            ++numChars;
			break;
		}
	
	int total = 0;
	value = sentence.size();
	grandTotal += total;	
	}
	}
	
	cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;
	cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(value/numWords)<<endl;
	cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;
	cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<<(grandTotal/numWords)<<endl;	
	
	
	infile.close();
    outfile.close();
 
	return 0;
}

I get the following as my output. Thx for the point abt the declaration of variable.

Words                         Value

The average word length is : 0
The total # of words from the infile : 58
The average word evaluation is : 0

It doesn't show each individual word their individual value as i want it to. Also, it doesn't show my averages as i wanted to. Thx for your assistance.

#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
	ifstream infile;
    ofstream outfile;

	infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");
	outfile.open ("WOutput");

	const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A
	const float C = (3 - 20.4);
	const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);
	const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);
	const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;
	const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;
	const float R = (18.0/2);
	const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;
	const float T = (20+10.18);
	int numWords = 0;//# of words
	float total = 0.0F;
	int numChars = 0;
	int value = 0;
	int grandTotal=0;	
			
	string sentence;

	cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;

	while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))
	{	
		value = sentence.size();
        total=0;
						
	++numWords;
		
	for(int i = 0; i < sentence.size(); i++)	
    switch(sentence[i])
    {
	case 'A':
	case 'a': 
		  {
              total += A; 
              ++numChars;
			   break;
			   			  
	       }
	case 'C': 
	case 'c':
		{
			total+= C;
			++numChars;
			break;
						
		}
	case 'D': 
	case 'd':
		{
			total+= D;
			++numChars;
			break;
								
		}
	case 'E': 
	case 'e':
		{
			total+= E;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'L': 
	case 'l':
		{
			total+= L;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'N':
	case 'n':
		{
			total+= N;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'R':
	case 'r':
		{
			total+= R;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
						
		}
	case 'S':
	case 's':
		{
			total+= S;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
									
		}
	case 'T':
	case 't':
		{
			total+= T;
			++numChars;
			break;		
		}
		default:
        {
            total+=0;
            ++numChars;
			break;
		}
	
	
	int total = 0;
	value = sentence.size();
	grandTotal += total;	
	}
	
	cout<<sentence<<setw(30)<<total<<endl;
	}
		

	cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(value/numWords)<<endl;
	cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;
	cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<<(grandTotal/numWords)<<endl;	
	
	
	
	infile.close();
    outfile.close();
 
	return 0;
}

Ok, so i pretty much got it. I think...i'll be doing some manually to ensure that the calculation is correct. The problem now is because i reset some of the values...my averages show zero for the averages, that i have to calculate at the bottom. Thx for your input.

Look at lines 128 and 130 and see if you can't figure out why the averages are zero.

int total = 0;......i deleted that one, but i still have problems with the averages.

setw(15) what does this command do ?? and also where have u included the command to input characters from the file ???

commented: are you blind????????? +0

tonykjose-welcome aboard....however, if you don't know what the comands are for then you may want to read up about them.... But just for simplicity....setw(15) is one way of manipulating the output for formatting, to allow an even width(distance) between your output so it looks clean, such as a column. Your second question...the command to input characters from the file ???.... if you look in my file you'll see the comand (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))...This website provides great tutorials about the two following questions above. If you have specific questions, please open your own thread and also take a look at our FAQ and forum rules. Happy coding..

#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
    ifstream infile;
    ofstream outfile;

    infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");
    outfile.open ("WOutput");

    const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A
    const float C = (3 - 20.4);
    const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);
    const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);
    const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;
    const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;
    const float R = (18.0/2);
    const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;
    const float T = (20+10.18);
    int numWords = 0;//# of words
    float total = 0.0F;
    int numChars = 0;
    int value = 0;
    int grandTotal=0;    
            
    string sentence;

    cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;

    while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))
    {    
        value = sentence.size();
        total=0;
                        
    ++numWords;
        
    for(int i = 0; i < sentence.size(); i++)    
    switch(sentence[i])
    {
    case 'A':
    case 'a': 
          {
              total += A; 
              ++numChars;
               break;
                             
           }
    case 'C': 
    case 'c':
        {
            total+= C;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                        
        }
    case 'D': 
    case 'd':
        {
            total+= D;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                
        }
    case 'E': 
    case 'e':
        {
            total+= E;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'L': 
    case 'l':
        {
            total+= L;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'N':
    case 'n':
        {
            total+= N;
            ++numChars;
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'R':
    case 'r':
        {
            total+= R;
            ++numChars;
            
            break;
                        
        }
    case 'S':
    case 's':
        {
            total+= S;
            ++numChars;
            
            break;
                                    
        }
    case 'T':
    case 't':
        {
            total+= T;
            ++numChars;
            break;        
        }
        default:
        {
            total+=0;
            ++numChars;
            break;
        }
    grandTotal += total;    
    }
    
    cout<<sentence<<setw(30)<<total<<endl;
    }
        

    cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(numChars/numWords)<<endl;
    cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;
    cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<<(total)<<endl;    
    
    
    
    infile.close();
    outfile.close();

    return 0;
}

Thanks so much guys for the help, however, I'm still having a problem with the average word evaluation. It uses the value from the last word and then divide it by 58(num of words) and outputs that as the average word evaluation. If i use the variable grandTotal and divide it by the num of words....i get zero.

Ok guys...problem solved. Thx for all the input. i'll be posting my code soon, to see how i can break down this program into different programs and then repost it. I have to provide functions for the following:
1 for reading
1 for evaluating
1 for displaying the count
1 for calcualting and displaying the word length average
1 for displaying the word evaluation
Thx much for the assistance.

Actually, if i shifted the printing lines into the while loop..it still shows zero as the answer and the line "The average word evaluation is" prints 50 times because it's inside the help. I'm having a problem with the average evaluation. Thx for your input.

Try this out. It's your code with the various revisions suggested, plus a few comments and one slight simplification. I've not compiled it, though.

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

int main()
{    
  ifstream infile;    
  ofstream outfile;     
  infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");    
  outfile.open ("WOutput");     
  const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A    
  const float C = (3 - 20.4);    
  const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);    
  const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);     
  const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;    
  const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;    
  const float R = (18.0/2);    
  const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;    
  const float T = (20+10.18);     
  int numWords = 0;//# of words in file  
  float total = 0.0F;//evaluation of given word  
  int numChars = 0; //#of chars in file   
  int value = 0;    //#of chars per word
  int grandTotal=0; //evaluation of all words      
  string sentence;  //a given word in the file     

  //assumes input file is one word per line  
  while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))    
  {            
    value = sentence.size();             
    ++numWords;     
    for(int i = 0; i < value; i++) 
    {       
      switch(sentence[i])    
      {    
        case 'A':    case 'a':           
          total += A;                             
          break;               
        case 'C':     case 'c':        
            total+= C;            
            break;         
        case 'D':     case 'd':        
            total+= D;              
            break;         
        case 'E':     case 'e':        
            total+= E;            
            break;         
        case 'L':     case 'l':        
            total+= L;           
            break;             
        case 'N':    case 'n':       
            total+= N;            
            break;         
        case 'R':    case 'r':        
            total+= R;            
            break;         
        case 'S':    case 's':        
            total+= S;            
            break;         
        case 'T':    case 't':        
            total+= T;            
            break;                
        default:        
           total+=0;            
           break;       
      } 
      ++numChars; 
    }    
    grandTotal += total; 
     
    cout << "current word was " << sentence << " with total = " << total << endl;
    cout << "current word had " << value << "number of characters" << endl;
    cout << "the average per char for this word was" << total/value << endl;
    total=0;      
  }   
  cout << endl << endl;  
  cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(numChars/numWords)<<endl;    
  cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;    
  cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<< grandTotal/numWords <<endl;           
  infile.close();    
  outfile.close();     
  return 0;
}

Thx Lerner, i've completed the assignment and it works perfectly, i'm now just trying to break it down into the following functions:
1 for reading
1 for evaluating
1 for displaying the count
1 for calcualting and displaying the word length average
1 for displaying the word evaluation

In keeping with the requirements of the program. I need to use the preceeding problem with the use of functions:
1 for reading
1 for evaluating
1 for displaying the count
1 for calcualting and displaying the word length average
1 for displaying the word evaluation
Please take a look at the following and see why i'm having problems:

#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include<string>
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;
void run();
void show(int grandTotal, int numWords);
int eval (int numChars, int total);
int display (int total, string sentence);
int counter (int numWords);

int main()
{
	ifstream infile;
    ofstream outfile;

	infile.open ("Wordcalc.txt");
	outfile.open ("WOutput");

	const float A = (1*2.0);//value for letter A
	const float C = (3 - 20.4);
	const float D = ((4/12.0) *3.09);
	const float E = ((5/3.0)+5.0);
	const float L = ((12+17)*3.7/2.8)+3.17;
	const float N = (14 /4.2-6.12)*8.4;
	const float R = (18.0/2);
	const float S = ((19*3.0) + 7.0)/2.1;
	const float T = (20+10.18);
	int numWords = 0;//# of words
	float total = 0.0F;
	int numChars = 0;
	int value = 0;
	int grandTotal=0;	
			
	string sentence;
	

	cout<<"Words"<<setw(30)<<"Value"<<endl<<endl;
	voidrun()
	{

	while (getline(infile,sentence,'\n'))
	{	

	value = sentence.size();
        total=0;
						
	++numWords;
		
	for(int i = 0; i < sentence.size(); i++)	
    switch(sentence[i])
    {
	case 'A':
	case 'a': 
		  {
              total += A; 
              ++numChars;
			   break;
			   			  
	       }
	case 'C': 
	case 'c':
		{
			total+= C;
			++numChars;
			break;
						
		}
	case 'D': 
	case 'd':
		{
			total+= D;
			++numChars;
			break;
								
		}
	case 'E': 
	case 'e':
		{
			total+= E;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'L': 
	case 'l':
		{
			total+= L;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'N':
	case 'n':
		{
			total+= N;
			++numChars;
			break;
									
		}
	case 'R':
	case 'r':
		{
			total+= R;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
						
		}
	case 'S':
	case 's':
		{
			total+= S;
			++numChars;
			
			break;
									
		}
	case 'T':
	case 't':
		{
			total+= T;
			++numChars;
			break;		
		}
		default:
        {
            total+=0;
            ++numChars;
			break;
		}
		
	}
	}
	grandTotal += total;
	
	
	int display (int total, string sentence)
	{
	cout<<sentence<<setw(30)<<total<<endl;
	}
	
	}
	void show(int grandTotal, int numWords)
	{
	cout<<"The average word evaluation is : "<<(grandTotal/numWords)<<endl;
	cout<<"The average word length is : "<<(numChars/numWords)<<endl;
	}
	
	int counter (int numWords)
	{
	cout<<"The total # of words from the infile : "<<numWords<<endl;	
	}
	
	infile.close();
    outfile.close();
 
	return 0;
}

I'm not doing your debugging for you. Look at the error messages and the line numbers and see if you can't see the problem. The first one is on line 42. Why ? I'll let you figure it out yourself. With 359 posts you should be able to do that.

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