Topical Information

This lab exercise should help you understand character manipulation a bit better. (It will use functions from at least one library.)

Program Information

Write a program to print the user's monogram. One common monogram form places the middle initial (capitalized) first, then the first initial (lower case), and finally the last initial (capitalized). Don't worry about special users who don't have a middle name, they can make up one or not use our program! (*grin*) Make your program print its results neatly.

As an example, you might have the program interaction look something like (the parts in this color are typed by the user):

$ ./monogram.out

                 Welcome to the Monogram Layout Program!!!

What are your initials?  A B C

Thank you!!

Your monogram will be B.a.C.

Thank you for using the MLP!!

Endeavor to have a magnificent day!

$

Thought Provoking Questions

1. What function(s) do you need to use? What library are they from?
2. Is the spacing the user typed between their initials necessary? What happens if they leave it out? Have more than one space?
3. What happens if the user doesn't type letters for their initials? What happens for digits? Symbols?

This assignment is (Level 1.5).

Options

• Another Style of Monogram Display

  Add (Level 1) to add another display for the users monogram. Another common monogram form places the middle initial first, then the first initial, and finally the last initial. The middle and last initials are placed on a level and the first initial is placed lower down (see example below). Make your program print its results neatly..

  $ ./monogram.out
  
                   Welcome to the Monogram Layout Program!!!
  
  What are your initials?  A B C
  
  Thank you!!
  
  We can style this monogram as either:  B.a.C.
  
  Or:
                                         B C
                                          A
  
  Let the cashier know which style you prefer today!
  
  Thank you for using the MLP!!
  
  Endeavor to have a magnificent day!
  
  $
  

  More Thought Provoking Questions

  1. How can you get the first initial to line up under the others on the next line? (Hint: There are at least two ways...and neither involves using '\t'!)

• Toward a More Natural Input Style

  Add (Level 1) to force the user to enter their initials in the usual way (with periods after each initial).

  The program interaction might now look something like (the parts in this color are typed by the user):

  $ ./monogram.out
  
                   Welcome to the Monogram Layout Program!!!
  
  What are your initials?  A.B.C.
  
  Thank you!!
  
  Your monogram will be B.a.C.
  
  Thank you for using the MLP!!
  
  Endeavor to have a magnificent day!
  
  $
  

  More Thought Provoking Questions

  1. Does it matter if there is spacing between the user's initials and the .?
  2. Does it matter if they use a .? (Will some other symbol/digit/letter do? Can they leave it out?)

Total Level Possible

If you did all above options, this lab could be worth as much as (Level 3.5).