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DaWei · Oct 27th, 2005, 7:07 PM

cin.clear () repairs the broken stream. It does NOT remove any characters that were left in the stream, unconsumed. Add cin.sync () for that. You can use things like getch if you're satisfied with producing non-portable code when there's no need for it. Seems like a bad idea, though.

Oct 27th, 2005, 7:07 PM	#29
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	cin.clear () repairs the broken stream. It does NOT remove any characters that were left in the stream, unconsumed. Add cin.sync () for that. You can use things like getch if you're satisfied with producing non-portable code when there's no need for it. Seems like a bad idea, though. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers