/* Filename:  area3.cpp

   Author:  Br. David Carlson

   Date:  January 4, 2000

   Modified:  June 26, 2000; August 19, 2001

   This program asks the user to enter the length and width of a
   rectangle.  It then computes and prints the area of the rectangle.

   Tested with:
      Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
      Microsoft Visual C++ .NET
      g++ under Linux
*/

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


// Function prototypes:

void Explanation(void);

void GetValues(float & Length, float & Width);

float ComputeArea(float Length, float Width);

void PrintArea(float Area);


int main(void)
   {
   float Length, Width, Area;

   Explanation();
   GetValues(Length, Width);
   Area = ComputeArea(Length, Width);
   PrintArea(Area);

   return 0;
   }


/* Given:  Nothing.
   Task:   To ask the user for the length and width of a rectangle and
           to return these values via the two parameters.
   Return: Length   The length entered by the user.
           Width    The width entered by the user.
*/
void GetValues(float & Length, float & Width)
   {
   cout << "Enter the rectangle's length: ";
   cin >> Length;

   cout << "Enter the rectangle's width: ";
   cin >> Width;
   }


/* Given:  Length   The length of the rectangle.
           Width    The width of the rectangle.
   Task:   To compute the area of this rectangle.
   Return: The area in the function name.
*/
float ComputeArea(float Length, float Width)
   {
   return Length * Width;
   }


/* Given:  Nothing.
   Task:   To print an explanation of what the program does.
   Return: Nothing.
*/
void Explanation(void)
   {
   cout << "This program computes the area of a rectangle." << endl;
   cout << "You will be prompted to enter both the length and width.";
   cout << endl << "Enter a real number (such as 4 or 2.89) for each.";
   cout << endl << "The program will then compute and print the area.";
   cout << endl << endl;
   }


/* Given:  Area    The area of a rectangle.
   Task:   To print Area.
   Return: Nothing.
*/
void PrintArea(float Area)
   {
   cout << "The area of the rectangle is: " << Area << endl << endl;
   }