/*-------
  Signature: <funct_name: types expected -> ret_type>

  Purpose: <describe what it expects, what it returns,
           and any side-effects>

  Examples: <give either boolean expressions involving 
            specific example calls, or give example calls
	             and describe their side effects>

  by: 
  last modified:
--------*/

#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <cmath>
// #include "something.h"
using namespace std;

ret_type funct_name(type param1, ...)
{
    ...desired actions...
}