Thread: ifstream read-in error infinite entries

After I press enter the code stops and lets me press enter forever; it won't terminate or proceed with the program. What do I do??? This is due in 1 hour help pls... T_T
Output:

Greetings!
Enter
number of banks would you like to analyze: 2
Please enter file name:
alpha_bank.txt



//Then after that it lets me press enter forever
and doesn't do anything
// also alpha_bank is a text file in the same folder
as this file

my code:

Code:

#include <iostream>

Code:

#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
#include <cmath>

using namespace std;

bool openAndVerify(ifstream &, string &);
double averageCalc(ifstream &, string &);
double stndrdDevCalc(ifstream &, string &, double);
void print(double, double, string);
string getBankName(ifstream &, string &);

int main() {

	int counter, numDesired;
	double mean, stndrdDev;
	string bankName, fileName;
	ifstream inputFile;
	double min = 0;
	string betterBank;
	cout << "Greetings!\nEnter number of banks would you like to analyze: ";
	cin >> numDesired;
	counter = 0;

	while(counter < numDesired) { 

		if(openAndVerify(inputFile,fileName) == false) {
			cout << "Error: bad file name. Program terminated!" << endl;
			return 0;
		} else {
		
			bankName = getBankName(inputFile, fileName);

			cout << bankName;

			mean = averageCalc(inputFile, fileName);
	
			stndrdDev = stndrdDevCalc(inputFile, fileName, mean);

			if (stndrdDev < min){

				betterBank = bankName;		

			}		
		
			print(stndrdDev, mean, bankName);
		
			counter++;
		}

	}
	
	cout << betterBank << " is the preferred bank because it has the lowest standard deviation." << endl;

	return 0;

}


// PART A

bool openAndVerify(ifstream &inputFile, string &fileName) {

	cout << "Please enter file name: ";
	cin >> fileName;

	inputFile.open(fileName.c_str());
	
	if(inputFile.fail()) {

		inputFile.close();
		return false; 

	} else {

		inputFile.close();
		return true; 

	}


}


// PART B

double averageCalc(ifstream &inputFile, string &fileName) {

	int numEntries = 0;
	double time, sum;
	sum = 0;
	inputFile.open(fileName.c_str());
	inputFile.ignore(500, '\n');
	//getline(inputFile, fileName)

	while(!inputFile.eof()) {

		inputFile >> time;
		sum += time;
		numEntries++;

	}
		
	inputFile.close();

	return sum / numEntries;

}


// PART C

double stndrdDevCalc(ifstream &inputFile, string &fileName, double mean) {

	int numEntries = 0;
	double time, stndrdDevCalcNumerator = 0;

	inputFile.open(fileName.c_str());
	inputFile.ignore(500, '\n');
	
	while(!inputFile.eof()) {

		inputFile >> time;
		stndrdDevCalcNumerator += pow((time - mean), 2);
		numEntries++;
	
	}

	inputFile.close();

	return sqrt(stndrdDevCalcNumerator / (numEntries - 1));
	

}

// Part D

void print(double stndrdDev, double mean, string bankName) {

	cout << "===============================================" << endl;
	cout << "Bank Name: " << bankName << endl;
	cout << setprecision(1) << showpoint << fixed;
	cout << "Average wait time: " << mean << endl;
	cout << "Standard Deviation of the wait time list: " << stndrdDev << endl;
	cout << "===============================================" << endl << endl;

}

string getBankName(ifstream &inputFile, string &fileName) {

	string bankName;
	inputFile.open(fileName.c_str());
	inputFile >> bankName;
	return bankName;
	
}

I just tried deleting the [code] inputFile.close() [\close]
I think you're right. I shouldn't close it; however it doesn't fix the problem. It's still letting me enter forever...
Not sure what to do...

why does no one help me...