the purpose of this homework is for you to get practice applying many of the concepts you have learned in this class toward the creation of a routine that has great utility in any field of programming you might go into. the ability to parse a file is useful in all types of software. by practicing with this assignment, you are expanding your ability to solve real world problems using computer science. proper completion of this homework demonstrates that you are ready for further, and more advanced, study of computer science and programming. good luck!