Accelerated C++ 3 working with batches of data

s.percision(n) 

Sets the precision of stream s to n for future output (or leaves it unchanged if n is omitted). Returns the previous precision.

setprecision(n)

Returns a value that, when written on an output stream s, has the effect of calling s.precidion(n). Defined in <iomanip>

#include <algorithm>
#include <iomanip>
#include <ios>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

int main() 
{
    // ask for and read student's name
    std::cout << "Please enter your first name: " ;
    std::string name;
    std::cin >> name;
    std::cout << "Hello, " << name << "!" << std::endl;

    // ask for and read the midterm and final grades
    std::cout << "Please enter your midterm and final exam grades: ";
    double midterm, final;
    std::cin >> midterm >> final;

    // ask for and read the homework grades
    std::cout << "Enter all your homework grades, "
                    "followed by end-of-file: ";
    std::vector<double> homework;
    double x;

    // invariant: homework contains all the homework grades 
    while(std::cin >> x) {
        homework.push_back(x);
    }

    // check that the student entered some homework grades
    typedef std::vector<double>::size_type vec_sz;
    vec_sz size = homework.size();
    if (size == 0 ) {
        std::cout << "You must enter your grades. " 
                        "Please try again." << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    // sort the grades
    std::sort(homework.begin(), homework.end());

    // compute the median homework grade
    vec_sz mid = size / 2;
    double median;
    median = size % 2 ? homework[mid] : (homework[mid - 1] + homework[mid]) / 2;

    // compute and write the final grade
    std::streamsize prec = std::cout.precision();
    std::cout << "Your final grade is " << std::setprecision(3) 
                << 0.2 * midterm + 0.4 * final + 0.4 * median
                << std::setprecision(prec) << std::endl;
    return 0;
}