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

void inOut(ofstream&);    // function prototype

int main()
{
  const int MAXCHARS = 21;

  char fname[MAXCHARS] = "list.dat";  // here is the file we are working with
  ofstream outFile;

  outFile.open(fname);
  if (outFile.fail())   // check for a successful open
  {
    cout << "\nThe output file " << fname << " was not successfully opened"
         << endl;
    exit(1);
  }
  inOut(outFile);  // call the function

  return 0;
}

void inOut(ofstream& fileOut)
{
  const int LINELEN = 80;  // longest length of a line of text
  const int NUMLINES = 5;  // number of lines of text
  int count;
  char line[LINELEN];  // enough storage for one line of text

  cout << "Please enter five lines of text:" << endl;
  for (count = 0; count < NUMLINES; count++)
  {
    cin.getline(line,LINELEN,'\n');
    fileOut << line << endl;
  }

  return;
}