Comp 170

Validate Date String

Due: 10/31/2005 at 9:50 am

Points: 20

Goals

1. Practice parsing strings.
2. Learn to convert strings to integers. atoi

Assignment

Write a c++ program with the following functionality. Compile, run and verify your program.

1. Your program should accept a line of text input.
2. When the line contains a valid date display “Valid Date”.
3. When the line contains an invalid date display “Invalid Date”.
4. Be sure to check for leap years. http://www.harding.edu/dsteil/170/flowcharts/leap year.htm
5. The only date format that should be considered valid is mm/dd/yyyy.

Program Submission

• Turn in a printed copy of your program.
• Be sure your name is on your paper
• Be sure your papers are stapled.