Answer::
//Program is written in C++ Programming Language
// Comments are used for explanatory purpose
#include
#include
#include
#include
using namespace std;
int main(){
ifstream file; // File stream object
string name; // To hold the file name
string inputLine; // To hold a line of input
int lines = 0; // Line counter
int lineNum = 1; // Line number to display
// Get the file name.
cout << "Enter the file name: ";
getline(cin, name);// Open the file.
file.open(name.c_str());// Test for errors.
if (!file){
// There was an error so display an error
// message and end the PROGRAM.
cout << "Error opening " << name << endl;
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
// Read the contents of the file and display
// each line with a line number.
// Get a line from the file.
getline(file, inputLine, '\n');
while (!file.fail()){
// Display the line.
cout << setw(3) << right << lineNum<< ":" << inputLine << endl;
// Update the line DISPLAY COUNTER for the next line.
lineNum++;// Update the total line counter.
lines++;// If we've displayed the 24th line, pause the screen.
if (lines == 24){
cout << "Press ENTER to CONTINUE...";
cin.get();
lines = 0;
}
// Get a line from the file.
getline(file, inputLine, '\n');}
//Close the file.
file.close();
return 0;}
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