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

int const MAX = 51;
void read(ifstream &, char []);

int main() {
   // create file object and open the datafile 
   ifstream infile("read.txt");
   if (!infile) {
      cerr << "File could not be opened." << endl;
      return 1;
   }

   for (;;) {
      char s[MAX];
      read(infile, s);
      if (infile.eof()) break;
      cout << s << endl;
   }
   return 0;
}

void read(ifstream& infile, char s[]) {
   int i = 1;
   s[0] = infile.get();
   if (infile.eof() || s[0] == '\n') {
      s[0] = '\0';
      return;
   }

   while (i < MAX) {
      s[i] = infile.get();
      if (s[i] == '\n') 
	 break;
      else
         i++;
   }
   s[i] = '\0';
}