Inserting a space in C++

[irsmartt]

How can I allow a user (in a command prompt) to enter a string of
characters and put spaces in it? I use Dev C++. Example:

char[50] google;

cin>> google;
Whenever I try this and output the variable, the string cuts off at the
end of a space. The odd thing is that the alt code space works, but not
the spacebar.

[Victor Bazarov]

ir******@gmail.com wrote:

How can I allow a user (in a command prompt) to enter a string of
characters and put spaces in it? I use Dev C++. Example:

char[50] google;
Do you mean

char google[50];

? Never mind...
cin>> google;
Whenever I try this and output the variable, the string cuts off at
the end of a space. The odd thing is that the alt code space works,
but not the spacebar.

Use 'std::getline'. RTFM about it.

V
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[Jaspreet]

ir******@gmail.com wrote:

How can I allow a user (in a command prompt) to enter a string of
characters and put spaces in it? I use Dev C++. Example:

char[50] google;
I doubt if any compiler accepts this. Try posting correct code snippet.
You probably meant
char google[50];
cin>> google;
Try:
char a[50];
std::cin.getline(a, 50);
std::cout<<a;


Whenever I try this and output the variable, the string cuts off at the
end of a space. The odd thing is that the alt code space works, but not
the spacebar.

Actually why not use string ?

std::string a;
std::getline(std::cin, a);
std::cout<<a;

[irsmartt]

A String also doesn't work

[Gavin Deane]

ir******@gmail.com wrote:

A String also doesn't work

Please quote some context in your message. To do so from Google Groups,
see this link
http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google/

Victor and Jaspreet both suggested reading into a std::string using
std::getline. That will do what you want. On the other hand, this

std::string s;
std::cin << s;

will have exactly the same problem as your original code (although it
is better than your original code for a different reason). If you can't
get std::getline to do what you want, this link explains how to get
help here.
http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lit...t.html#faq-5.8

Gavin Deane