// File: ex2-7.cpp

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

int main(void)
{
	int i;
	char ** names;        // declare array of pointers to char
	char temp[16];
	int NumberOfNames = 7;
	
	names = new char*[NumberOfNames];
	
	// read in 7 names and dynamically allocate storage for each
	for (i = 0; i < NumberOfNames; i++)
	{
		cout << "Enter a name => ";
		cin >> temp;
		names[i] = new char[strlen(temp) + 1];
		
		// copy the name to the newly allocated address
		strcpy(names[i],temp);
	}
	
	// print out the names
	for (i = 0; i < NumberOfNames; i ++) cout << names[i] << endl;
	
	// return the allocated memory for each name
	for (i = 0; i < NumberOfNames; i++) delete [] names[i];
	
	delete [] names;
	
	return 0;
}