Need help with input

[JustSomeGuy]

Hi. The code below works just fine as long as I enter data.
However it will not produce Null or "" strings if the user hits
enter without entering any data.

std::string pid;
std::string pname;
std::cout << "Enter Patient ID: "; std::cin >> pid;
std::cout << "Enter Patient Name: "; std::cin >> pname;

Why can't I enter a blank string?

[Rolf Magnus]

JustSomeGuy wrote:

Hi. The code below works just fine as long as I enter data.
However it will not produce Null or "" strings if the user hits
enter without entering any data.
It won't? What are the contents of the string when you try?
std::string pid;
std::string pname;
std::cout << "Enter Patient ID: "; std::cin >> pid;
std::cout << "Enter Patient Name: "; std::cin >> pname;

Why can't I enter a blank string?

No idea.

[JustSomeGuy]

Anyone know of an ios flag that might need to be set?

[JustSomeGuy]

"What are the contents of the string when you try?"
I don't get a string back until I enter at least one non-white
character.

[red floyd]

JustSomeGuy wrote:

Anyone know of an ios flag that might need to be set?

use std::getline(cin, mystring) to read an entire line.