Multiple word inputs - Help please

[AnubisProgrammer]

Alright, when you use a cin statement for a string you can only enter one word.

code:

#include<iostream.h> #include<string> using namespace std; int main(){      string a;      cin>>a;      cout<<a; return() }

In that code, if you tried to input "help me" it would crash. I tried using the getline function, and then it doesn't crash, but it still only outputs the first word. Is there any way to save multiple words as a variable? For instance if I typed "Help me" I could get it to output that? I know this question is worded oddly but it's late at night where I am and I'm very frustrated with this concept at the moment. Anyways, if anyone can help, it would be appreciated.

[wtd]

You need to use the std::getline function to get an entire line of input.

[AnubisProgrammer]

Thanks. However, as I mentioned, my teacher doesn't teach. Would it be possible to see an example of std::getline? I'm not familiar with using std except for after "using namespace"

[wtd]

code:

#include <iostream> #include <string> int main() {    std::string foo;    std::getline(std::cin, foo);    return 0; }

Or if you prefer:

code:

#include <iostream> #include <string> using namespace std; int main() {    string foo;    getline(cin, foo);    return 0; }

[AnubisProgrammer]

Thanks a lot. I'll try that. You seem to be answering all my questions lately. Thanks, you're way better then my teacher.

[Andy]

wtd is better than most of the highschool computer science teachers in canada

[md]

I have yet to find an area of programing where wtd doesn't contribute something useful... when I do I'm gonna be awefully scared.

[wtd]

Cornflake wrote:

I have yet to find an area of programing where wtd doesn't contribute something useful... when I do I'm gonna be awefully scared.

For sufficiently loose definitions of "useful", perhaps.

And some of my useful contributions seem to scare you a fair deal too.

[md]

Useful in that they provide another level of insite, or a new approach aht I missed, or were just plain confirmed what I was thinking.

And yes... you scare me lots... you and your Lisp...