problem with gets() in dev c++ when used on char arrays

i have a problem with gets() on char arrays in dev c++. for ex:- if i declare a structure having members -name,add,phone no etc. as char arrays and when i try to give input for them using gets() the compiler skips the line where gets() i/p is written and goes to the next line. what's the problem??

Cprogramming.com FAQ > Why gets() is bad / Buffer Overflows
Cprogramming.com FAQ > Get a line of text from the user/keyboard (C)

So did you post in the C++ forum because it matches the name of the IDE?
Or did you post in the C++ forum because you're actually programming in C++, but don't know that gets() is an archaic (and dangerous) function.

Or is gets() a hint that you're actually trying to program in C?

I was programming in c++. so any other option to read strings from keyboard.any simple functions

Yes, always use a std::string and getline.

Eg.

Code:

string line;
getline(cin,line);

When you have a line, then you can parse it however you want.
Eg.

Code:

istringstream i(line);
int Number;
i >> Number;

If you mix and match methods from C and C++, you will come unstuck at some point.

If you mix input methods in either language (fgets + scanf in C, or >> and getline in C++), you will come unstuck at some point (as well).

Stick to ONE general purpose approach to reading the input, then perform all the necessary conversion and validation as separate steps. cin >> var; might be nice and convenient as a one-off, but it can be a trap if you get a decent dialog going with the user.