keymaker.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>

using namespace std;

string keyMaker(string word, char character){ // makes a unique key based on the occurences of letters
    string key;

    for(int i= 0; i < word.length(); i++){
        if(word[i]== character){

            //key = key + i + "-" ; // - added each time letter is found
            stringstream ss;
            ss << i;

            key = key + "-" + ss.str();

        }
    }

    return key;
}

int main()
{
    while(true)
    {
        string w;
        string k;
        char guess;
        cin >> w;
        cin >> guess;

        k = keyMaker(w, guess);
        cout << k <<endl;

    }
    return 0;
}