#include <fstream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iomanip.h>

int main()
{
  const int MAXLENGTH = 21;   // maximum file name length
  const int MAXCHARS = 31;    // maximum description length

  char filename[MAXLENGTH] = "prices.dat";
  char descrip[MAXCHARS];
  int ch;
  float price;
  ifstream inFile;

  inFile.open(filename, ios::nocreate);

  if (inFile.fail())  // check for successful open
  {
    cout << "\nThe file was not successfully opened"
	 << "\n Please check that the file currently exists."
	 << endl;
    exit(1);
  }

    // set the format for the standard output stream
  cout << setiosflags(ios::fixed)
       << setiosflags(ios::showpoint)
       << setprecision(2);

  cout << endl;  // start on a new line

    // read and display the file's contents
  while ( (ch = inFile.peek()) != EOF ) // check next character
  {
    inFile >> descrip >> price;  // input the data
    cout << descrip << ' ' << price << endl;
  }

  inFile.close();
  cout << endl;
  return 0;
}