//Demonstrates the function read_and_clean.
#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ctype.h>

void read_and_clean(int& n);
//Reads a line of input. Discards all symbols except the digits. Converts
//the digit string to an integer and sets n equal to the value of this integer. 

void new_line( );
//Discards all the input remaining on the current input line.
//Also discards the '\n' at the end of the line.

int main( )
{
    int n;
    char ans;
    do
    {
        cout << "Enter an integer and press return: ";
        read_and_clean(n);
        cout << "That string converts to the integer " << n << endl;
        cout << "Again? (yes/no): ";
        cin >> ans;
        new_line( );
    } while ( (ans != 'n') && (ans != 'N') );
    return 0;
}

//Uses iostream.h, stdlib.h, and ctype.h:
void read_and_clean(int& n)
{
    const int ARRAY_SIZE = 6;
    char digit_string[ARRAY_SIZE];

    char next;
    cin.get(next);
    int index = 0;
    while (next != '\n')
    {
        if ( (isdigit(next)) && (index < ARRAY_SIZE - 1) )
        {
            digit_string[index] = next;
            index++;
        }
        cin.get(next);
    }
    digit_string[index] = '\0';

    n = atoi(digit_string);
}

//Uses iostream.h:
void new_line( )
{
    char symbol;
    do
    {
        cin.get(symbol);
    } while (symbol != '\n');
}