C++:Simple program using 2d arrays?

I'm writing a simple program that puts a string in some order like:
The string is "Once upon a time"
My program has to put each word in a new line when it reads a space:
Once
upon
a
time
But, i can only get 'On' and nothing else
Here:

Code:

int whichWord = 0;
int wordIndex = 0;
int sentenceIndex = 0;
char sentence[MAX_STR_LEN];
char WORDS[MAX_WORDS][MAX_STR_LEN];
char word[] = "Once upon a time ";
int counter;




strcpy(sentence, word);
cout << sentence << endl; 


while( sentence[sentenceIndex] != NULL_CHAR )
{ 
if (sentence[sentenceIndex] != SPACE )
{
WORDS[whichWord][wordIndex] = sentence[sentenceIndex];
wordIndex++;
}
else
{
WORDS[whichWord][wordIndex] = NULL_CHAR;
wordIndex++;
wordIndex = 0;
}
sentenceIndex++;
}

WORDS[whichWord][wordIndex] = NULL_CHAR;

for( counter = 0; counter <= whichWord; counter++)
{
cout << WORDS[counter] << endl;
}

You could begin with simplifying and fixing and indenting the code.
Simplify and fix by getting rid of char in favor of std::string. Then simplify by using the find function instead of pointless looping. Cleaner, better code.
Then indent all your code.

First you must in my opinion read about Indent_style .

Then it would be far better for everybody that wants to help you ( and not only ) to wrap your code in code tags.This will happen if you write like this

[key] /* YOUR CODE HERE*/ [/key] Replace key with code in order this to work.

If understood well , your goal is to read a phrase.Then you will assign every word in an element of your array.The first string goes to the first element and so on... You know how to locate strings ( by the space ) .
I also suggest you to use the string class .

I could not read your code :/ (mostly because of indentation)

Wow! Your answers were excalty what I needed. So helpful. Instead of pointing out my mistakes, how about maybe give a good answer.

Do you think an attitude like that will make people want to help you?
You've already been given two suggestions for your program, in addition to the deserved lectures on making your code readable so it's easier for others to help you. Have you looked into the program-related suggestions? If so, were they applicable and helpful? Why or why not?

Originally Posted by rvbplayer123

Wow! Your answers were excalty what I needed. So helpful. Instead of pointing out my mistakes, how about maybe give a good answer.

Do you think I want to read your messy, unclean and unreadable code? I don't.
Does that mean that others will? The chance of that decreases dramatically the worse the quality of your code is.
So what must you do then? Simple. Implement the suggestions given to you so far. By doing that, you will find the code easier to read; there will be less bugs, and people will be more inclined to help you. It's for your own sake as a programmer as much as ours.

I'm sorry. This course is really frustrating. Thank you for your answers! I'll figure it out.