ifstream inStream;             // declare an input file stream

        int year= 1880;
   char c;                        // input character
   int i;                         // loop counter
   int number = 0;      // Used to store numbers read in
   Node *pStart = NULL;   // head of linked list
   Node *tempPtr;       // Temporary node pointer used in reversing list
   int menuChoice;      // Menu choice

   for(i=1880; i <= 2009; ++i){

   FILE *fp;
     char filename[12];
     sprintf (filename, "yob%i.txt", year);
     fp=fopen(filename, "r"); // open in "r"ead mode

    // open input file
    if ( fp == NULL ) {
    cout << "Input file opening failed. Exiting...\n\n";
    exit(-1);
    }

    char inputLine[ 90];
    char name[ 20];
    char gender;
    int count;

    while( fscanf(fp, "%s", inputLine) != EOF) { // read a line of input
    char *pStart = inputLine;
    char *pEnd = NULL;

    // Pull out the name
    pEnd = strchr( inputLine, ',');
    int length = pEnd - inputLine;
    strncpy( name, pStart, length);
    cout << "Name is: " << name << endl;
    // advance the start pointer to the position after the name after the ','
    pStart = pEnd+1;
    gender = *pStart;
    cout << "Gender is: " << gender << endl;
    // again advance the start pointer to the character past the ','
    pStart += 2;
    count = atoi( pStart);
    cout << "Count value is: " << count << endl;
    year++;
    }
    cout << "Done. " << endl;
    system("pause");

     // Printing the data on screen
   }