Thread: checking for errors..

Here's another suggestion that might be easier.

Code:

cout << "prompt for date";
cin >> date;
while(/*conditions of bad data*/)
{
	cout << "error message";
	cout << "prompt for date";
	cin >> date;
}

cout << "prompt for time";
cin >> time;
while(/*conditions of bad data)
{
	cout << "error message";
	cout << "prompt for time";
	cin >> time;
}

There you go. I often use that method to guard against bad data. Using this method, you needn't even declare another variable. I hope this helps.