Thread: Please help about strings

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    Please help about strings

    How we can input single string with free space.

    for example

    string a;
    cin>>a; (ali asad)

    now it ignores asad and just takes ali. how to slove this issue.

    please please help.

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    Use the version of std::getline() for std::string.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup (2000-10-14)
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    Can you please give a short example

    Please give a short example

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    I certainly could:
    Code:
    string a;
    getline(cin, a, '\n');
    You might want to read cppreference.com's entry on getline.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup (2000-10-14)
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