Thread: Why does cin>> go into an infinite loop

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    Why does cin>> go into an infinite loop

    given
    Code:
    int x;
    cin>>x;
    When prompted for x, if the user enters a character, it sends the program into an infinite loop. How can I correct this?
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    Wow.. that page has a ton of stuff in addition to what I need. thanks
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