cin.seekg(ios::end);

[redbox]

i want some code to get a int from user;
code as show follow:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int c;
cin>>c;
while(cin.fail())
{
cout<<"Need a int,try again!"<<endl;
cin.clear();
cin.seekg(ios::end);
cin>>c;
}

}
but it work well in vc6 and ibm xlC,buf failed in g++;
who can tell me why ?
thank you !

[BobR]

redbox <gu********@gmail.comwrote in message ...

i want some code to get a int from user;
code as show follow:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main(){
int c;
cin>>c;
while(cin.fail()){
cout<<"Need a int,try again!"<<endl;
cin.clear();
cin.seekg(ios::end);
cin>>c;
}
}
but it work well in vc6 and ibm xlC,buf failed in g++;

Instead of 'seekg(end)', use 'cin.ignore(<somebigvalue>);'.

who can tell me why ?
thank you !

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