Thread: Help with inputing multiple char variables

Hello all,

I'm new here and am pretty much a rookie programmer. I'm working on a home project that saves recipes and will eventually sort them. I need help with the cin command on multiple variables. Here is my code:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    char name, category, group, style, prep, ingred, instruct, notes;

    //Recipe information questions:

    cout<<"Recipe name? \n ";
    cin>> name;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"Category? \n";
    cin>> category;
    cout<<"Food Group? \n";
    cin>> group;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"Food Style? \n";
    cin>> style;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"Prep Time? \n\n";
    cin>> prep;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"Recipe Ingredients? \n\n";
    cin>> ingred;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"Cooking Instructions? \n\n";
    cin>> instruct;
    cin.ignore();
    cout<<"Serving Notes? \n\n";
    cin>> notes;
    cin.ignore();


}

I attached a picture of what happens after I run it. After I type in Chicken Parm and hit enter it wont let me enter the other variables. Do I need to use strings? Help!

Thanks,

Tony

I'm playing around with my code right now and when I put in an answer (using string variables) I think it has a problem with spaces. I want it to work something like this:

Name?
Chicken Parm

Category?
Entree

Food Group?
Meats

Food Style?
Italian

Prep Time?
15 minutes

Ingredients?
Chicken
breading
2 eggs.....

Instructions?
Bread chicken
Cook on 7 for half an hour....

Serving notes?
Serve hot

I want it to store all this, and after I'm going to include an if statement "do you want to view the recipe? y/n?" and then I want it to display it back.

The code is posted, I'm reading up on strings and just ordered a C++ book online. I only learned a little C programming in school. I have a great idea for a project at home and am excited to get it working.

Thanks for the help.

o sorry: new code:

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    string name, category, group, style, prep, ingred, instruct, notes;
    char answer;

    //Recipe information questions:

    cout<<"Recipe name? \n\n ";
    cin>> name;
    cin.ignore();

    cout<<"Category? \n\n";
    cin>> category;
    cin.ignore();

    cout<<"Food Group? \n\n";
    cin>> group;
    cin.ignore();

    cout<<"Food Style? \n\n";
    cin>> style;
    cin.ignore();

    cout<<"Prep Time? \n\n";
    cin>> prep;
    cin.ignore();

    cout<<"Recipe Ingredients? \n\n";
    cin>> ingred;
    cin.ignore();

    cout<<"Cooking Instructions? \n\n";
    cin>> instruct;
    cin.ignore();

    cout<<"Serving Notes? \n\n";
    cin>> notes;
    cin.ignore();
    
    cout<<"View Recipe? y/n? \n\n";
    cin>> answer;
    cin.ignore();
    
    


}

thanks bithub. I'm reading up now.