Question

Boxes

Task: Evaluate whether you can load various sizes of jars into boxes. For each test, you will input the length, width, and height of a box as well as the diameter and height of a cylindrical jar. The algorithm will determine whether each jar will fit in its corresponding box. The jar can sit upright in the box, or it can lie on its side with its top parallel to one of the sides of the box.   Assume that a clearance allowance of .25 inch is needed in all three directions for the jar to fit in the box.

The program will be submitted in two versions:

1. An algorithm using pseudocode

2. A C++ program

Input: Use the following data, which can be found in the P4Boxes.txt file. Each row of data includes the 3 inner dimensions of a box (length, width, height) and the two outer dimensions of a jar (diameter, height). The dimensions are all in inches.

                                Box:                                                       Jar:

               L                W              H                              D                     H

            6.0           6.0         10.3                           5.0               10.0

            6.0            5.0         10.3                           5.0               10.0

          12.0           3.3           4.0                          3.0               11.0

          12.0           3.2           4.0                          3.0               11.0

            9.5            6.5            7.5                           6.0                 9.5

            9.5            6.5            7.5                           6.0                 9.0

            4.5            8.0           4.5                           4.0                 7.5

            4.0           8.0           4.5                           4.0                 7.5

            7.3           7.3         17.0                          7.0               16.0

            6.8           7.3         17.0                          7.0               16.0

            7.3           7.3         16.2                          7.0               16.0

            7.2           7.3         16.3                          7.0               16.0

Output: Send the output to an external file. Line up decimal points in the output columns. The output file should include column labels, an appropriate header in addition to the column labels, the given points, and a “yes” or “no” verdict as to whether each jar will fit in its box.

            Sample output (you may change the layout):  

                                Box:                                                       Jar:                              Jar Fits?

               L                W              H                              D                     H

            6.0           6.0         10.3                           5.0               10.0                            yes

            6.0            5.0         10.3                           5.0               10.0                            no

          12.0           3.3           4.0                          3.0               11.0                            yes            

Programming: Include at least one function in your program.

File is given below to use.

P4Boxes.txt

6.0 6.0 10.3 5.0 10.0
6.0 5.0 10.3 5.0 10.0
12.0 3.3 4.0 3.0 11.0
12.0 3.2 4.0 3.0 11.0
9.5 6.5 7.5 6.0 9.5
9.5 6.5 7.5 6.0 9.0
4.5 8.0 4.5 4.0 7.5
4.0 8.0 4.5 4.0 7.5
7.3 7.3 17.0 7.0 16.0
6.8 7.3 17.0 7.0 16.0
7.3 7.3 16.2 7.0 16.0
7.2 7.3 16.3 7.0 16.0

Answer 1

Dear Student,

Here is the complete C++ program. which fullfill the requirement of the given problem.

NOTE: Please note that the below program is tested on ubuntu 14.04 sytem and compiled under g++ compiler.

1: Here is An algorithm using pseudocode:

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Algorithm for the Boxes Problem.

Input: Read L, W, H_Box, D, H_Jar data from the Data.tx file

Output: Output file with all the Data after Calculation.

1- open Data.txt file

2- Read data from the Data.txt file.

3- if (Length of Box+0.25 > Diameter of Jar and Width of Box +0.25 > Diameter and Hight of Box+0.25 > Hight of Jar)

4- then

5- print yes;

6- else

7- print no;

8- print the output on the screen.

9- print result into output file result.txt;

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2: Program: Here is a C++ program

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#include<iostream>

#include<iomanip>

#include<stdlib.h>

#include<math.h>

#include<fstream>

//Namespace declaration

using namespace std;

//Function Prototype

void print_layout();

//Starting of main function

int main()

{

//Variable data tye declaration

double L, W, H_Box, D, H_Jar;

string out;

//ifstream, ofstream file declaration

ifstream infile;

ofstream outfile;

infile.open("Data.txt");

if(!infile)

{

cout <<"file does note exist"<<endl;

return 1;

}

outfile.open("result.txt");

if(!outfile)

{

cout <<"file does note exist"<<endl;

return 1;

}

//print_layout function calling

print_layout();

outfile<<"\n"<<endl;

outfile<<"         Box:            Jar:                   Jarfit?\n"<<endl;

outfile<<setw(10)<<left<<"L"<<setw(10)<<left<<"W"<<setw(10)<<left<<"H_Box"<<setw(10)<<left<<"D"<<setw(10)<<left<<"H_Jar"<<endl;

//reading data from the file

while(!infile.eof())

{

infile>>L>>W>>H_Box>>D>>H_Jar;

if(L+0.25 > D && W+0.25 > D && H_Box+0.25 > H_Jar)

{

out = "yes";

}

else

{

out = "No";

}

//Display output on the screen as well as in the output file

cout<<"\n";

outfile<<"\n";

cout<<setw(10)<<left<<L<<setw(10)<<left<<W<<setw(10)<<left<<H_Box<<setw(10)<<left<<D<<setw(10)<<left<<H_Jar<<setw(10)<<left<<out<<endl;

outfile<<setw(10)<<left<<L<<setw(10)<<left<<W<<setw(10)<<left<<H_Box<<setw(10)<<left<<D<<setw(10)<<left<<H_Jar<<setw(10)<<left<<out<<endl;

}

infile.close();

outfile.close();

return 0;

}//end of the main function

//print_layout funcrtion defination

void print_layout()

{

cout<<"\n"<<endl;

cout<<"         Box:            Jar:                   Jarfit?\n"<<endl;

cout<<setw(10)<<left<<"L"<<setw(10)<<left<<"W"<<setw(10)<<left<<"H_Box"<<setw(10)<<left<<"D"<<setw(10)<<left<<"H_Jar"<<endl;

}

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Here i have attached the output which will be dispalyed on screen..

Output: Which displayed on screen...

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Here is the result.txt file will be also generated after execution of the program in your current directory.

Output: "result.txt file"

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Here i have also attached the input file from which the data has been read, this file is Data.txt.

Data.txt file

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Kindly Check and Verify Thanks....!!!