window closing prematurely

[Scott B.]

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
  char name[20];

cout<<"Please enter your name: ";
cin>> name[20];
cin.ignore();
cout << "\n" <<name<< "" <<endl;
cout << "Press enter to exit" << endl;
cin.ignore();
return 0;
}

After the name is enterd, and the user presses enter, the window closes without doing the other things.

[treenef]

Add a cin.get() at the end to pause the program.

get rid of the [20]

near cin>>name[20]

[Salem]

Read the FAQ

[Daved]

Learn the C++ string class even if your tutorial doesn't teach it first. It is preferred over C style strings (that you are using) in C++.