#ifndef ELEMENT_H
#define ELEMENT_H
#include <string>   //for class string
using namespace std;

class element {
	int atomicNumber;

	static const string name[];
	static const size_t n;    //highest atomic number we've  implemented
	static const int biggestInEachPeriod[];
public:
	element(int z);
	int period() const;   //element's row in periodic table
	//int group() const;    //element's column in periodic table.  Not written yet.
	void print() const;
};

#endif