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+/*
+   aux/functions.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_AUX_FUNCTIONS_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_AUX_FUNCTIONS_H__
+
+#include <string>
+
+
+/// auxiliary functions
+namespace aux
+{
+
+/// if n != 1, append a plural s to word
+const std::string plural(const char * word, size_t n);
+
+inline const std::string plural(const std::string & word, size_t n) { return plural(word.c_str(), n); }
+
+/// prepend the "a" or "an" article to a word
+const std::string article(const char * word);
+
+inline const std::string article(const std::string & word) { return article(word.c_str()); }
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_AUX_FUNCTIONS_H__