trouble with char* and strings

mehth

hi, i'm trying to read a text file and grab names from each line. the text file looks like this

Alice
Bob
Charlie
etc

I'm trying to use while(getline(cin,Names))
I then want to put "Alice" into "Names", so that I can use it further on. I'ts coming up with this error:

33 C:\Users\mehth\Desktop\Names.cpp no matching function for call to `getline(std::istream&, char*&)'

JosAH

Where is that function 'getline' defined or at least declared? That's what your compiler is whining about: it can't find such a definition or declaration. Check your manual.

kind regards,

Jos

jkmyoung

I believe the syntax would be:

while(cin.getline (Names,256))

unless you have declared a getline function somewhere else in your program code.
getline - C++ Reference

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