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Write a library of integer array functions with a header file "IntegerArray.h" and implementation file "IntegerArray.cpp", which contains the following functions:

• A function "input_array(a,n)" which allows the user to input values for the first n elements of the array a.
• A function "display_array(a,n)" which displays the values of the first n elements of the array a on the screen.
• A function "copy_array(a1,a2,n)" which copies the first n elements of a2 to the respective first n elements in a1.

• A function "standard_deviation(a,n)" which returns the standard deviation of the first n elements of a. (The function "average(a,n)" in the lecture notes may help. A formula for the standard deviation of n values is given in Exercise Sheet 3, Question 3.)

Test the functions in a suitably defined main program.

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Adapt the function "selection_sort(...)" in the lecture notes into a single argument string function "string_sort(...)" which sorts the characters in a string alphabetically (but putting all upper-case letters before all lower-case letters). The function should leave the position of the sentinel character unchanged. Test the function in a suitable main program, which should be able to reproduce the following input/output:

	Type in a string: Rob Miller
	The sorted string is:  MRbeillor

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Write a function "no_repetitions(...)" which removes all repetitions of characters from a string. Test the function in a suitable main program, which should be able to reproduce the following input/output:

	Type in a string: This string contains repeated characters
	The string without repetitions is: This trngcoaepd

Hint: Like most programming problems, this exercise is much easier if you use functional abstraction.

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Using two-dimensional arrays, write a function (and a corresponding program to test it) which multiplies an mxn matrix of integers by an nxr matrix of integers. Use global constant declarations before the main program to give test values for m, n and r. Example input/output might be:

	INPUT FIRST (2x2) MATRIX:
	Type in 2 values for row 1 separated by spaces: 3 4
	Type in 2 values for row 2 separated by spaces: 5 7
	INPUT SECOND (2x2) MATRIX:
	Type in 2 values for row 1 separated by spaces: 1 1
	Type in 2 values for row 2 separated by spaces: 2 2
	
	           3     4
	           5     7 
	TIMES
	           1     1
	           2     2 
	EQUALS
	           11    11
	           19    19

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