PS9Q2.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;

struct Movie
{
    string name;
    string year;
    string genre;
};

void find_movies_time_frame(string first, string last, string arg)
{
    Movie instance1;

    //step1
    ifstream data_store;

    //step2
    data_store.open("movie_database.txt");
    if (!data_store)
    {
        cout << "Error loading file\n";
        exit(0);
    }
    else
    {

        //step3
        while (!data_store.eof())
        {
           getline(data_store, instance1.name);
           getline(data_store, instance1.year);
           getline(data_store, instance1.genre);

            if (instance1.genre == arg && instance1.year >= first && instance1.year <= last)
            {
                cout << instance1.name << " " << instance1.year << endl;
            }


        }

    }
    //step4
    data_store.close();
    return;
}



int main()
{
    const string genre = "Comedy";

    string year1, year2;

    cout << genre << " Movie Finder\n";
    cout << "Enter beginning year\n";
    cin >> year1;
    cout << "Enter ending year\n";
    cin >> year2;


    find_movies_time_frame(year1, year2, genre);


    return 0;
}