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

using namespace std;

string get_file_name(string desc);

int main () {
   ifstream  infile;
   ofstream  outfile;

   string in_name, out_name;
   char ch;

   // get the name of the input file and open it.
   in_name = get_file_name("Input File");
   infile.open(in_name.c_str());
   if (!infile) {
      cout << "Cound not open " << in_name << endl;
   } else {

      // get the name of the output file and open it.
      out_name = get_file_name ("Output File");
      outfile.open(out_name.c_str());

      // tell the user that we are starting the loop.
      cout << "COPYING from " << in_name << " to " << out_name << endl;

      infile.get(ch);
      while (infile) {
         outfile << ch;
         cout << ch;
         infile.get(ch);
      }

      outfile.close();
      infile.close();
   }
   
}


string get_file_name(string desc){
    string resp;

    cout << "Enter the name of the " << desc << endl;
    cin >> resp;
    cout  << "Opening " << resp << " as the " << desc << endl;
    return(resp);
}