#include <fstream>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {

  // declare variable for accessing output file
  ofstream myfile;
  string month = "april";
  int day = 20;

  // open output file
  myfile.open( "hello.dat" );

  // check that file opened okay
  if ( ! myfile ) {
    cout << "error opening file :-( \n";
    exit( 1 );
  }
  cout << "file opened a-okay :-)\n";

  // write a message to the file
  cout << "writing messages to file...\n";
  myfile << "hello ryan!\n";
  myfile << "today is " << month << " " << day << endl;

  // close the file
  cout << "closing file\n";
  myfile.close();

  cout << "that's all folks!\n";
} // end of main()