Homework help

I literally can not read what my professor wants this function to do, i get the jist but just not sure how he wants it implented, a little help explaining please? Thank you!
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//   holidays.cpp
// Finds a holiday for a specified date from a list of holidays.

const int MAX_DATES = 60,     // Max number of holidays in list
		  MAX_NAME_LEN = 81;  // Max length of holiday name

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


// Definition of DayData type
struct DayData
{
	int month,                    // Month / day of holiday
		day;
	char holiday[MAX_NAME_LEN];   // Name of holiday
};

// Function prototype
void findHoliday ( const DayData holidayList[], int listLength,
				   int month, int day, char holidayCopy[] );

void main ()
{
	DayData holidayList[MAX_DATES];   // List of holidays
	int count = 0,                    // Number of holidays in list
		searchMonth,                        // Input month / day
		searchDay;
	char holidayName[MAX_NAME_LEN];   // Name of selected holiday

	// Open the designated file for input.
	ifstream holidayFile(" holidays.txt");
	if (!holidayFile) {
		 cout << "Can NOT open file " << endl;
		 return;
	}

	// Read in the list of holidays.
	while (holidayFile.good() && holidayFile >>
			holidayList[count].month>> holidayList[count].day )
	{
		holidayFile.get();   // Remove blank after day from the stream
		holidayFile.getline(holidayList[count].holiday,
							MAX_NAME_LEN,'\n');  // Read holiday name
		count++;                       //    including spaces
	}

	// Close the file.
	holidayFile.close();

	// Prompt the user for the date of the desired hoilday.
	cout << endl << "Enter the month and day for a holiday: ";
	cin >> searchMonth >> searchDay;

	// Display the holiday (if any) for the requested date.
	findHoliday(holidayList,count,searchMonth,searchDay,holidayName);
	if ( holidayName[0] != '\0' )
	   cout << holidayName << endl;
	else
	   cout << "No holiday listed" << endl;
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------
// Insert your findHoliday() function here.
//--------------------------------------------------------------------
  void findHoliday (const DayData holidayList[],int listLength,
					 int month,int day,char holidayCopy[])
  {














  } // end findHoliday


/******** Sample Output

Enter the month and day for a holiday: 3 31
Bunsen Burner Day


Enter the month and day for a holiday: 2 4
No holiday listed

 */
I literally can not read what my professor wants this function to do,
// Display the holiday (if any) for the requested date.

He even gives sample output. What's so hard to read?


i get the jist but just not sure how he wants it implented, a little help explaining please? Thank you!

I think he wants it implemented by you. Most likely he would prefer you to implement it using the stuff you've gone over in class. As we have no way of knowing what that is, you're in a better position to answer that particular question than we are.
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