using varaibles to store data?

ok so I wanna use varaibles to store data. The thing is I wanna use the Cin >> input so that everything people type in is stored in the program. I understand that you can allow users to type in info and store the info in varaibles. Im making a artificial intelligence program and I want certain info to be stored in certain parts of the program. Lets say for example I want some info people type in to go to say the "long Term memory database" while I want other info to go to the "short term memory database." Can I do this using variables alone? Sorry im new to C++. Thanks

i'm guessing you want the data to stay after the program closes. The best way i know if is store all of it in a text file.

how do I store it in a text file, what would this method be known as? Sorry im still learning.

Use an fstream.

thanks manutd. What exactly does a fstream do? Im a little confused.

If you understand cout, it's like that. It's something called a buffer. The << operator puts its left operand (the text) into it's right (your file). When you flush the buffer, it outputs the text.

thanks manutd. I will try it out.