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Rixx · Jun 1st, 2005, 10:41 PM

So I'm working away at a tutorial, and I'm asking for //string name; and then outputting it later in the script but it won't accept full names for the input.

For example when it asks for your name..

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cout<< "What is your name? ";
cin>> name;
cin.ignore()

.. it fails to let me put in my first AND last name; and instead closes when I attempt it. Am I missing a key variable type, or is it something else?

Thanks!

Ancient Dragon · Jun 1st, 2005, 10:50 PM

that only works on words, not sentences with embedded spaces. use cin.getline()

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char name[255];
cout<< "What is your name? ";
cin.getline(name, sizeof(getline);
cin.ignore()

or this

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string name;
cout<< "What is your name? ";
getline(cin,name);
cin.ignore()

Rixx · Jun 1st, 2005, 11:09 PM

Thanks! I'm going to learn the getline versus get command here before I go to bed :-)

Cheers!

Jun 1st, 2005, 10:41 PM	#1
Rixx Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	*How To: Get The Full* String Displayed <Solved>** So I'm working away at a tutorial, and I'm asking for //string name; and then outputting it later in the script but it won't accept full names for the input. For example when it asks for your name.. (Toggle Plain Text) cout<< "What is your name? "; cin>> name; cin.ignore() cout<< "What is your name? "; cin>> name; cin.ignore() .. it fails to let me put in my first AND last name; and instead closes when I attempt it. Am I missing a key variable type, or is it something else? Thanks! __________________ :) ~ Official Programming Wannabee & Newbie ~ :) Any help would be greatly appreciated.. Last edited by Rixx; Jun 1st, 2005 at 11:09 PM.

Jun 1st, 2005, 10:50 PM	#2
Ancient Dragon PFO God In Training Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: near St Louis, MO. (USA) Posts: 598 Rep Power: 4	that only works on words, not sentences with embedded spaces. use cin.getline() (Toggle Plain Text) char name[255]; cout<< "What is your name? "; cin.getline(name, sizeof(getline); cin.ignore() char name[255]; cout<< "What is your name? "; cin.getline(name, sizeof(getline); cin.ignore() or this (Toggle Plain Text) string name; cout<< "What is your name? "; getline(cin,name); cin.ignore() string name; cout<< "What is your name? "; getline(cin,name); cin.ignore()

Jun 1st, 2005, 11:09 PM	#3
Rixx Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Thanks! I'm going to learn the getline versus get command here before I go to bed :-) Cheers! __________________ :) ~ Official Programming Wannabee & Newbie ~ :) Any help would be greatly appreciated..

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How To: Get The *Full* String Displayed

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