string into 2 dimensional array - basic stuff

I'm trying to input multiple strings into an array.

I tried using 2 dimensional array

Code:

#include<iostream.h>

int main()
{

 const int ROWS=3;
 const int COLS=20;

 char array[ROWS][COLS];

 cout<<"enter some text: "<<endl;
 cin.getline (array, ROWS, '\n');
......

I know the mistake is right there at cin.getline , but I can't stuff anymore parameters into that. I know you can use a for loop for numbers, but string is different.

I tried using normal arrays

Code:

....
const int MAX=30;
char array[MAX];
char indicator ='y';

while (indicator=='y' || indicator =='Y')
{
  cout<<"enter some text: "<<endl;
  cin.getline(array, MAX, '\n');
  cout<<"continue? (y/n)?: ";
  cin>> indicator;
}

cout<<array;
...

The "while loop" doesnt work for some reason. I just get this:

Code:

output: enter some text:
intput: abc
output: continue?(y/n)?:
input: y
output: enter some text:
             continue?(y/n)?

why does it loop only once??

Post some of the errors you're getting.

for the 2 dimensional array, the error was:

Code:

error C2664: 'class istream &__thiscall istream::getline(char *,int,char)' 
: cannot convert parameter 1 from 'char [3][20]' to 'char *'
 
Types pointed to are unrelated; conversion requires reinterpret_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast
Error executing cl.exe

there wasnt any errors or warnings for the 2nd one.

you have intialised char indicator ='y' to y. Then the code hits the while condition which is while (indicator=='y' || indicator =='Y'). This is true, and it will therefore not be processed. So it just skips the while, and outputs the array contents. whatever it may be.

sorry just ignore that last post, i've had a few to many...............................

getline() reads up to a '\n', but doesn't remove it from the input buffer.

call cin.ignore() before the end of the loop.
eg:

Code:

while (tolower(indicator) =='y')
{
  cout<<"enter some text: "<<endl;
  cin.getline(array, MAX, '\n');
  cin.ignore();
  cout<<"continue? (y/n)?: ";
  cin>> indicator;
}

As for your problem with the multi-dimensional array...

Code:

int count = 0;
while (tolower(indictator) == 'y' && count < ROWS)
{
   cout<<"enter some text: "<<endl;
   cin.getline(array[count], COLS-1);
   cin.ignore();
   cout<<"continue? (y/n)?: ";
   cin>> indicator;
}

Or, you could really flex C++ and use an std::vector<std::string> type.

Code:

std::vector<std::string> list;
std::string temp;
do
{
   cout << "enter some text: ";
   std::getline(std::cin, temp);
   list.push_back(temp);
} while (temp[0]);

Use a string instead...

#include <string>

string charStr;

This is solved in the C-board. Cross-post.

thanks everyone,

i got abit of help in C forum too... but this is what I want now.

Code:

#include <iostream.h>

int main(void)
{
     const int MAX = 100;
     char array[MAX][81];
     int i,c=0;


     for (i=0, c='a'; i<MAX && c!='#'; i++)
		{
		  cout << "enter a string or hit # to stop: ";
     	                 cin.getline(array[i], 81, '\n');		  
				  
		 }

	 

               for(i=0; i < MAX; i++)
     	cout << array[i] << endl;
     return 0;
}

it needs to loop 100 times until user hit the "#" key. But that didnt work.

This should do it

Code:

int main()
{
   const int MAX = 100;
   char array[MAX][81];
   int i;

 
   for (int i = 0; i<MAX; i++)
   {
      cout << "enter a string or hit # to stop: ";
      cin.getline(array[i], 80, '\n');
      if (array[i][0] == '#') break;		  
				  
   }
	 

   for(i = 0; i < MAX; i++)
      cout << array[i] << endl;
   return 0;
}

this worked

Code:

   for (i = 0; i<MAX; i++)
   {
      cout << "enter a string or hit # to stop: ";
      cin.getline(array[i], 80, '\n');
      if (array[i][0] == '#') 
		  return 0;		  
				  
   }

but that's very bad programming they said... having 2 exit points ... ah well , until someone have something better

did u see Eibro's post??

yes, he had a "break" and that didnt work.
anyway, this seem to work too

Code:

#include <iostream.h>
int main()
{
	 const int MAX = 100;
	 char array[MAX][81] = {'\0'};
	 int i;
	 int endLoop = 0;
	 for (i = 0; i<MAX && endLoop == 0; i++)
	 {
		cout << "enter a string or hit # to stop: ";
		cin.getline(array[i], 80, '\n');
		if (array[i][0] == '#')
		{
		  endLoop = 1;
		  array[i][0] = '\0';
		}
	 }
	 for(i = 0; i < MAX; i++)
	 cout << array[i] << endl;
	 return 0;
}

oh about the CROSS-POST ! sorry , wasnt done one purpose. After posting in C, i realised "oh wat? this is not C++ forum" hehe