spooner.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <stdio.h>

char first( std::string word )
{
  return word[0];
}

std::string rest( std::string word )
{
  return word.substr(1, word.length()-1);
}

int main ( int argc, char *argv[] )
{
  std::string word = argv[1];

  char letter = first(word);
  std::string follow = rest(word);

  std::ifstream file("/usr/share/dict/words");
  if( !file.is_open() ) return 0;

  std::string arry[235885];

  for( int i=0; i<235885; ++i ) {
    file >> arry[i];
  }

  std::string checkword;
  std::string spoon_1;
  std::string spoon_2;
  char fetter;
  std::string lollow;
  bool exists;
  for( int i=0; i<235885; ++i ) {
    checkword = arry[i];

    if( checkword.length() == 1 ) continue;

    fetter = first(checkword);

    if( fetter == letter ) continue;
    if( isupper(fetter) ) continue;

    lollow = rest(checkword);

    spoon_1 = fetter + follow;
    spoon_2 = letter + lollow;

    exists = std::find(std::begin(arry), std::end(arry), spoon_1) != std::end(arry);
    if( !exists ) continue;
    exists = std::find(std::begin(arry), std::end(arry), spoon_2) != std::end(arry);
    if( !exists ) continue;

    std::cout << spoon_1 << ' ' << spoon_2 + '\n';
  }

  return 0;
}