1 files changed, 3 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/platypus/platypus.cpp b/platypus/platypus.cpp
index 094fae5..fef02e6 100644
--- a/platypus/platypus.cpp
+++ b/platypus/platypus.cpp
@@ -92,17 +92,11 @@ Platypus Platypus::hatch() const {
   if (this->alive) {
     int newGender = rand() & 1;
     std::string newName;
-    std::ifstream namesFile;
+    // If the platypus is male, pick a random male name; otherwise, pick a
+    // female name.
+    std::ifstream namesFile(newGender ? "mnames.txt" : "fnames.txt");
     std::vector<std::string> names;
 
-    // If the platypus is male, pick a random male name; ...
-    if (newGender) {
-      namesFile.open("mnames.txt");
-    } else {
-      // ... otherwise, pick a female name
-      namesFile.open("fnames.txt");
-    }
-
     while (std::getline(namesFile, newName)) {
       names.emplace_back(newName);
     }