Using arrays for makeing strings??

**Machewy** · 04-10-2003

Here is an example program I just made. Please look at it.

PHP Code:


#include <iostream.h>



int main()



{

 char quit;

 

 quit = '/0';

 while (quit != 'q')

 {

  char string1[256];



  cout<<"Hello my name is SideShow Bob.";

  cout<<" What is your name?";



  cin.getline(string1, 256, '\n');

  

  cout<<" I'm please to meet you, ";

  cout<<string1<<"."<<endl;



  cout<<" Type 'q' to quit. "<<endl;

  cin>>quit;

 }

  

 return 0;

}

Ok, as you can see, it looks like a very complicated version of making a string for the users input.
Is there any easier way of doing this???

**alpha** · 04-10-2003

you are using a c-string. that is fine. you could also use std::string, you'll need to #include <string>

**sikamikaniko** · 04-10-2003

Yes. Try this:

Code:

cin >> string1;
cout << string1;

**Machewy** · 04-10-2003

It doesn't work...

I did this:

PHP Code:


#include <iostream.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <string>

#include <string.h>

int main()

{

 std::string1;

 cin>>string1;

 cout<<string1;

 system("PAUSE");

 return 0;

}

Why??

**alpha** · 04-10-2003

Code:

#include <string>
#include <iostream>
//you don't need to #include <string.h> since you #include <string>

int main()
{
  std::string string1; //you need an object

  std::cin >> string1;
  std::cout << string1;

  return 0;
}

edit: forgot end code tag.

**sikamikaniko** · 04-10-2003

Code:

#include<iostream.h>
main()
{
char ln[256];
cin >> ln;
cout << ln;
return 0;
}

Machewy, it is working just fine on my PC. I am using V studio 6.
Try this

**alpha** · 04-10-2003

Originally posted by sikamikaniko

Code:

#include<iostream.h> main() { char ln[256]; cin >> ln; cout << ln; return 0; }

Machewy, it is working just fine on my PC. I am using V studio 6.
Try this

he wanted to know if there was another way to do this other than using a char array

**Maverik** · 04-11-2003

Originally posted by Machewy
It doesn't work...
I did this:

PHP Code:

#include <iostream.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string> #include <string.h> int main() { std::string1; cin>>string1; cout<<string1; system("PAUSE"); return 0; }

Why??

Just another way to do it is as follows:

PHP Code:


#include <iostream.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

#include <string>



using namespace std;



int main()

{

 string string1;

 cin>>string1;

 cout<<string1;

 system("PAUSE");

 return 0;

}

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