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


int main()
{
  const int MAXLENGTH = 21;  // maximum file name length
  const int MAXCHARS = 80;   // maximum line length

  char file1[MAXLENGTH] = "prices.dat";
  char line[MAXCHARS];
  int ch;
  ifstream inFile;

  inFile.open(file1, 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);
  }

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

    // now read the file
  while( (ch = inFile.peek()) != EOF )
  {
    inFile.getline(line,MAXCHARS,'\n');
    cout << line << endl;
  }

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