Can you push a space (" ") onto a stack?

[vanllabean81]

I'm trying to read from an input file into a stack, and then output the reverse of that file. To do this correctly, I need the spaces in the file as well. Can I push a space into the stack? I must be doing it wrong. Here is what I have. Can anyone tell me what I've done wrong?
Thanks

// Main program begins
int main()
{
    openOutput();   // Open output first so it exists to print out on
    openInput();    // Open input to read from
    printHeader();  // Print assignment header

    Stack stack1;   // Creates stack to hold input file characters
    char value;     // Variable to hold character

    cout << "This is the Reverse of the file I copied: " << endl;
    outfile << "This is the Reverse of the file I copied: " << endl;

    infile >> value;        // Read in first character
    while(!infile.eof())    // While we are not at the end of the file
    {
        if (isspace(value)) // If I read in a space, '\n, or CR
        {
            stack1.push(" ");// Push a space onto stack
        }
        else                // Otherwise, it must be a character
        {
            stack1.push(value); // Add character to the stack
            infile >> value;    // Read in next character
        }
    }

    cout << "This stack holds " << stack1.size() << " characters. " << endl;
    for (int i = 0; i < stack1.size(); i++)
    {
        while (!stack1.is_empty())// While in stack
        {
            cout << stack1.top(); // Print top value in stack
            outfile << stack1.top();// Echo
            stack1.pop();         // Delete it, and move on to next value
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

[ResidentBiscuit]

Might try opening in binary mode?

[vanllabean81]

I don't know what that means...

[Volatile Pulse]

You can only push " " onto a stack of strings. Otherwise, you should use a resize() function.

[vanllabean81]

Okay, thank you. I'll try a stack of strings.

[naraku9333]

@Volatile Pulse
Resize what, most stacks Ive seen where implemented as linked lists so no resizing. To OP why not just push the space char onto the stack (' ').

[Volatile Pulse]

@naraku9333
You're right, I've been working with vectors too much, sorry.

[ne555]

@OP: You are not reading the spaces and line breaks. infile >> value; will skip them.
You may want to use infile.get(value) instead.
Also, don't loop on eof but on the reading operation.

If you've got another issues, at least describe them.

@naraku9333: Implementing stacks or queues with arrays is quite simple. Try it.

[vanllabean81]

Okay, one more question: I got that to work, using

if (infile.peek() == isspace(value)) // Is next character whitespace?
            infile.get(value);                      // Read in first character
    while(!infile.eof())                    // While we are not at the end of the file
    {
        if (infile.peek() == isspace(value))// Is next character whitespace?
        {
            stack1.push(' ');               // If it is, push blank onto stack
        }
        else                                // Otherwise
        {
            stack1.push(value);             // Add character to the stack
            infile.get(value);              // Read in next character
        }

for that part. So, when I run the program, the screen that pops up is correct. The problem now is that the output file it saves to, looks like all Chinese characters. You know what I mean. Why did it do that, and how do I fix it? Do you need the entire program to see?

Eeeek! The output file looks like this:
Why?

畏灴瑵映汩⁥灯湥摥挠牯敲瑣祬മഊ䤊灮瑵映汩⁥灯湥摥挠牯敲瑣祬മഊ䔊楲潃潲慮ഠ䌊⁓㜳⸲〳㌱‷慄慴匠牴捵畴敲