int char and float

lets say i had a program saying

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
float name;
float lastname;
cout<<"Enter first name"<<endl;
cin>>name;
cout<<"Enter last name"<<endl;
cin>>lastname;
cout<<"your first name is "<<name<<" and your second name is "<<lastname<<endl;

cin.get();
return 0;
}

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why dosent that work?

Try using
char name[100];

or
string name;

You can't store "fred" in a float!!!

if you use strings (ie)

Code:

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string foo

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dont forget to include string.

Code:

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#include <string>

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Strings are very cool - you can concatenate them easily using +, and they resize themselves. Very awesome.

ok i kind of get what you mean can someone please convert my code to how it should be so i can work it out from that

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()
{
        std::string name;
        std::string lastname;

        cout << "Enter first name" << endl;
        cin >> name;

        cout << "Enter last name" << endl;
        cin >> lastname;

        cout << "your first name is " << name << " and your second name is " << lastname << endl;

        cin.get();

        return 0;
}

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thanx so much:D you have just taught me how to use strings

remember to put in

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using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::endl;

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Better than using using namespace std;