Problem with array in displaying a string

This is my code in writing a file. The problem I have is when I input a data in "Enter Name: ", lets say I input Sarah Jessica it writes weird output in my file. This is th weird output:

Name: Sarah
age:-858993460
address:Jessica

My question is:
1. Why is it that my program can't accept input with space?
eg. Sarah Jessica<-it ignores string sarah
2. Whats that wierd -858993460
3. Why is it that string sarah jumps to Address?
I need some experts thoughts. Thanks a lot in advance :)

Code:

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#include"include.h"
main()
{
        ofstream out_stream;
   
        char out_file_name[20];
        char name[20];
        char adr[20];
        int age;
        printf("\nTHIS IS A MINI DATABASE PROGRAM");
        printf("\n\nEnter Name:");
        scanf("%s",&name);
        printf("You entered %s as name", name);
   
        printf("\nEnter age:");
                scanf("%i",&age);
        printf("You entered %i as age", age);

        printf("\nEnter address:");
        scanf("%s", &adr);
        printf("\nYou entered %s as address:", adr);
 
  out_stream.open(out_file_name);
 
  if(out_stream.fail())
  {
          printf("Output File opening failed.\n");
                  exit(1);
  }

  out_stream<<"Name:"<<name<<endl<<"age:"
                <<age<<endl
                        <<"address:"<<adr<<endl;
 
  out_stream.close();
  return 0;
       
}

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Mixing C and C++ code is not a good idea.
Read this:
<iostream> and <stdio.h> can be used in the same program. The easiest way to mix them is to make sure that no single file is manipulated using both <iostream> routines and <stdio.h> routines.

If any given file needs to be manipulated by both <iostream> routines and <stdio.h> routines, special considerations must be taken into account. Make sure that ios::sync_stdio(false) has not been called. If it has then call ios::sync_with_stdio() as shown.

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#include <iostream>
#include <cstdio>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
  ios::sync_with_stdio();                            <-- 1
  // ...
}

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(1) No I/O should occur before this line



Note that this synchronization can degrade I/O performance, so it should be used only if <iostream> routines and <stdio.h> routines are manipulating the same file. For example, synchronization is needed if the program reads from both cin and stdin, or if it writes to both cout and stdout. But if <iostream> routines and <stdio.h> routines are not manipulating the same file, synchronization is unnecessary and should not be used.


Dont use:

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scanf("%s", &adr);

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Use:

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scanf("%s", adr);

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instead (ofcourse first decide what to use cstdio or iostream!).
adr is already pointer so you don't need to use addressof operator &

I would advise you to use cout and cin intead of printf and scanf.
What if user decide to enter name like this: John Smith. your scanf will pick up only John.
What is the name of your file anyway:

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out_stream.open(out_file_name);

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What is the value of out_file_name.

And finally you should read the FAQ the difference between \n and endl
http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/...&id=1043284376

Cheers!

Hi Micko I got it working already but thanks to the advice. I used cin.getline() instead of scanf() and it works perfectly fine :)

Here's my final code tell me what you think.

Code:

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#include"include.h"

main()
{
        ofstream out_stream;
 
        char out_file_name[20]="text.txt";
        char name[20];
        char adr[20];
       
        int age;
       
        cout<<"\nTHIS IS A MINI DATABASE PROGRAM";
        cout<<"\n\nEnter Name:";
    cin.getline(name, 20);
       
    printf("Enter age: ");
        scanf("%d", &age);

        cout<<"\nEnter address:";
        cin.getline(adr, 20);

  out_stream.open(out_file_name);
  if(out_stream.fail())
  {
          printf("Output File opening failed.\n");
                  exit(1);
  }

  out_stream<<"Name:"<<name<<endl<<"age:"
            <<age<<endl
            <<"address:"<<adr<<endl;
 
  out_stream.close();
 
 
  return 0;
       
}

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