I need someone to help me with the analysis assignment below: Thank you

Perform a detailed analysis of the differences and similarities between M1 and M2 below.

M1

#include

#include

#include

#include

int numberStudents = 4;

using namespace std;

//functions

inline void Header(){cout << " ...programmed by Hugh...... ";};

int getData(char grade,int& num, string *name, double *totalGPA);

void calGPA(char& grade, float& gpa);

void output(double *totalGPA, string *name);

void main ()

{

string *name;

name = new string[4];

double *totalGPA;

totalGPA = new double[5];

*name = "Freddie"; name++;

*name = "Jane"; name++;

*name = "Jonathan"; name++;

*name = "Mary";

name = name - 3;

char grade = ' ';

int num = 0;

Header();

grade = getData(grade, num, name, totalGPA);

output(totalGPA, name);

delete [] name; //Can't forget to delete the dynamic memory...

delete [] totalGPA; //Can't forget to delete the dynamic memory...

} // end main

int getData(char grade, int& num, string *name, double *totalGPA)

{

float gpa = 0;

if (num == (numberStudents))

return 1;

else

{

cout<<" Enter "<<*name<<"'s Grades"<

calGPA(grade, gpa);

*totalGPA=gpa;

system("cls");

num++;

name++;

totalGPA++;

return getData(grade, num, name, totalGPA);

}

}// end getData

void calGPA(char& grade, float& gpa)

{

for (int y=1; y<6; y++)

{

cout<<" Grade # "<

cin>>grade;

switch(grade)

{

case 'A': case 'a': gpa=gpa+4;

break;

case 'B': case 'b': gpa=gpa+3;

break;

case 'C': case 'c': gpa=gpa+2;

break;

case 'D': case 'd': gpa=gpa+1;

break;

case 'F': case 'f': gpa=gpa+0;

break;

default: cout<<" A Valid Letter Grade is A, B, C, D, or F "<

y--;

}//end switch

} //end for

}// end calGPA

void output(double *totalGPA, string *name)

{

cout<

cout<

for(int x=0; x

{

cout<<" "<

totalGPA++;

name++;

}

cout<<" press anyKey to continue ..."<

_getch();

}//end output

M2

#include "stdafx.h"

#include

#include

using namespace std;

//function prototypes

//recursive function to get the grades

float readGradRecur(int);

//function to output results

void displayGPA(const char *[], float[]);

//inline functions

//to calculate the GPA

inline float fCalculateGPA(float totGrade) {return totGrade / 5.0;};

//complete this function by your name

inline void printCredit() {cout << "Programmed by Me :) " << flush; };

//the main

int main()

{

//student array

const char *students[4] = {"Freddie", "Jane", "Jonathan", "Mary"};

//declare the grade array

float totalGrads [4] = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};

int itr;

//print the program header

printCredit();

//the loop to fill the GradeTotals

for (int itr1 = 0; itr1 < 4; itr1++)

{

cout << students[itr1] << " " << flush;

itr = 0;

totalGrads[itr1] = readGradRecur(itr++);

cout << "*****" << totalGrads[itr1]<< endl << endl;

}

displayGPA(students, totalGrads);

//for visual studio console freze

system("pause");

return 0;

}//end main

//recursive function to get the grades

float readGradRecur(int inpGradeNum)

{

char inpGrade;

//to take 5 grades

if (inpGradeNum < 5)

{

cout << "Please enter grade for subject " << (inpGradeNum + 1) << ": " << flush;

cin>>inpGrade;

//to add the grades

switch (inpGrade)

{

case 'A':

case 'a':

return readGradRecur(inpGradeNum + 1) + 4.0;

break;

//if grade is B

case 'B':

case 'b':

return readGradRecur(inpGradeNum + 1) + 3.0;

break;

//if grade is c

case 'C':

case 'c':

return readGradRecur(inpGradeNum + 1) + 2.0;

break;

//if gade is d

case 'D':

case 'd':

return readGradRecur(inpGradeNum + 1) + 1.0;

break;

//if gade is f

case 'F':

case 'f':

return readGradRecur(inpGradeNum + 1) + 0.0;

break;

//if invalid grade

default:

//print the error message

cout << "Error !!!Grade should be A, B, C, D or F." << " " << flush;

return readGradRecur(inpGradeNum);

}

}

else

{

return 0.0;

}

}

//function to output the results

void displayGPA(const char *studentName[], float gpaTot[])

{

cout << " The GPA of the students!!! " <<

setw(12) << setiosflags(ios::fixed | ios::left) << "Student"

<< "GPA " << "-------- ----- " << flush;

for (int vi = 0; vi < 4; vi++)

{

cout << setw(12) << setiosflags(ios::fixed | ios::left) << studentName[vi] <<

setiosflags(ios::fixed | ios::showpoint) <<

setprecision (3) << fCalculateGPA(gpaTot[vi]) << " " << flush;

}

}