Assigning a name to a variable

I'm trying to have the user enter a word or two (specifically a name), and then be able to recall that name later in the program as a variable (or some other type of memory storage that I've yet to hear of). How do I store it?

Thanks

In a std::string? You should use fgets, I guess. (Elysia does the fgets proselytizing, so you should find one of her posts.)

This is the C++ programming forum though, so we tend to do C++ I/O stream proselytising instead.

PAragonxd, what have you learnt about reading in user input?

Well, you may remember that I'm very new around here, and to C++ in general... so assume that I know minimum.

EDIT: But please, mind your time. I really don't need a huge lengthy explanation, so I don't want you to spend your time writing one.

If the variables which you want to name at run-time are of the same type, I would picture this as a job for an std::map<> container.

Code:

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std::map<std::string, int> myVariables;

void AddVariable(std::string name, int data)
{
  myVariables[name] = data;
}

void GetVariableName()
{
  std::string name;
  std::cin >> name;
  myVariables[name] = 0;
}

void SetVariableData(const std::string& name)
{
  int data;
  std::cin >> data;
  myVariables[name] = data;
}

// ...

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Edit: This code is quite over simplistic yet it clearly shows the concept I wanted to show you.

I didn't imagine a simple process would require all that, maybe I didn't ask my question clear enough.

I'm aiming to store a name in the same way you would store a numeral variable. Is it even possible?

Thanks for the help though desolation, even if I didn't quite understand it.

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Originally Posted by Desolation

Edit: This code is quite over simplistic yet it clearly shows the concept I wanted to show you.

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That does a nice job of making me feel like a moron :P.

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Originally Posted by tabstop

In a std::string? You should use fgets, I guess. (Elysia does the fgets proselytizing, so you should find one of her posts.)

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Oh you mean Elysia is a 'her'?

I'd go for the first-hand knowledge if I were you, and go straight to the FAQ. (hey that ryhmes!:) )
http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1043284351

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Originally Posted by iMalc

I'd go for the first-hand knowledge if I were you, and go straight to the FAQ.

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That's a great quote :P.

Yeah, kinda hasty of me to ask here without checking there first. Sorry about that one >_>.

Code:

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#include <iostream>

int main()
{
    std::string name1;
    std::string name2;

    std::cout << "Enter a name:\n";
    std::cin >> name1 >> name2;

    std::cout << "You printed: " << name1 << ' ' << name2 << '\n';

    return 0;
}

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Awesome, thanks robwhit :D

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Originally Posted by iMalc

Oh you mean Elysia is a 'her'?

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I don't actually know that and am guessing. If I'm wrong, all apologies.

Oh... Sorry I thought you wanted to actually name a variable and not have a variable contain a string.

Yeah I'm sorry about that, I didn't think before I asked :P.

Thanks a lot for your attempt though.

Just saw your edit. I clearly didn't intend to make you feel like a moron and I'm sorry if I looked like so.

Lol, don't worry about it :P. I figured it wasn't on purpose.