// File: story.cxx
// A sample program to illustrate more use of arrays.
// The program writes a story (really!)



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#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>
using namespace std;
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const int MANY_NOUNS = 6;
const int MANY_ADJECTIVES = 7;
const int MANY_NUMBERS = 9;
const int MANY_SENTENCES = 5;
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// Function prototypes:
void collect(string word[], int many, string what);

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int main( )
{
    string noun[MANY_NOUNS];
    string adjective[MANY_ADJECTIVES];
    string number[MANY_NUMBERS];
    int i;
    
    collect(noun, MANY_NOUNS, "nouns");
    collect(adjective, MANY_ADJECTIVES, "adjectives");
    collect(number, MANY_NUMBERS, "numbers");

    srand(time(0));
    
    cout << "A Magic Story" << endl;
    cout << "by A. Computer" << endl;
    for (i = 0; i < MANY_SENTENCES; i++)
    {
	cout << "The "
	     << noun[rand( ) % MANY_NOUNS]
	     << " was very "
	     << adjective[rand() % MANY_ADJECTIVES]
	     << " for "
	     << number[rand( ) % MANY_NUMBERS]
	     << " years."
	     << endl;
    }
    cout << "The ("
	 << adjective[rand( ) % MANY_ADJECTIVES]
	 << ") end."
	 << endl;
	    
    
    return 0;
}
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void collect(string word[], int many, string what)
{
    int i; // Loop control variable

    cout << "Please type " << many << " " << what << endl;
    for (i = 0; i < many; i++)
    {
	cin >> word[i];
    }
}
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