Hi
I am doing a number of excercises from a book. I just finished a chapter on structures and enumerated daya types, but this one question i'm failing to understand. Here it is:
We said earlier that C++ I/O statements don't automatically understand the values of enumerated data types. Instead, the >> and << operators think of such variables simply as integers. You can overcome this limitation by using switch statements to translate between the user's way of expressing an enumerated variable and the acutal values of the enumerated variable. For example, imagine an enumerated type with values that indicate an employee type within an organization:
enum etype { laborer, secretary, manager, accountant, executive, researcher };
Write a program that first allows the user to specify a type by entering its first letter (l, s, m and so on), then stores the type chosen as a value of a variable of type enum etype, and finally displays the comlete word for this type.
Enter employee type (first letter only) laborer, secretary, manager, accountant, executive, researcher): a
Employee type is accountant.
You'll Probably need two switch statements: one for input and oe for output. END OF EXCERCISE Q:
I don't really understand what he wants me to do, especially with the last sentance. Would someone explain to me plz thanks
