#include <iostream.h>
#include "CPstring.h"

// file: smallof3.cc
// demonstrate if else statments
// find smallest (first alphabetically) of 3 strings

int main()
{
   string name1, name2, name3;

   cout << "Enter three names." << endl;
   cin >> name1 >> name2 >> name3;

   cout << "The smallest (in alphabetical order) is: ";
   if (name1 < name2)
   {
      if (name1 < name3)
         cout << name1 << endl;
      else
         cout << name3 << endl;
   }
   else
   {
      if (name2 < name3)
         cout << name2 << endl;
      else
         cout << name3 << endl;
   }

   return 0;
}

Sample output:

<smallof3
>Enter three names.
<b c a
>The smallest (in alphabetical order) is: a

<smallof3
>Enter three names.
<c a b
>The smallest (in alphabetical order) is: a

<smallof3
>Enter three names.
<a c b
>The smallest (in alphabetical order) is: a

<smallof3
>Enter three names.
<andrew charlie beatrice
>The smallest (in alphabetical order) is: andrew