gutz

/********************************************************
/Filename MP5.cpp
/Name: Mark Ratering
/CPS 171, Mar 31
/
/
*********************************************************/

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include<fstream>

using namespace std;

//Lets overload some functions!
void tr(string& name, char target);
void tr(string& name, char target, char bullet);

int main()
{
string name ("      Steve, Jones E.");
enum marital_status {
        SINGLE,
        MARRIED,
        WIDOWED,
        DIVORCED
};

//squish all spaces out
tr(name, ' ');

cout << name << endl;
}

void tr(string& name, char target){
        int index=0;
        string::size_type loc;
        loc=name.find(target, index);

        while( loc != string::npos ) {
                string next_char;

                do {

                        //Reset the index to start looking after the current find.
                        index=loc++;
                        next_char=name.substr(index, 1);

                        if (next_char==" ")
                                name.erase(index);

                } while ( next_char == " " );

        }
}