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From: Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: cin - Why Does It Require 2 Returns?
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:21:49 +1200
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On 08/21/11 04:12 PM, Geoff wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:49:48 -0700, mrc2323@cox.net (Mike Copeland)
> wrote:
>
>>    In the following program, I must press "return" twice when I enter
>> the string data.  Why is that?  TIA
>>
>> #include<iostream>
>> #include<string>
>> using namespace std;
>>
>> int main ()
>> {
>>   string mystr = "";
>>   cout<<  "What's your name? ";
>>   getline (cin, mystr);
>>   cout<<  "Hello "<<  mystr<<  ".\n";
>>   return 0;
>> }
>
> Because you're using it wrong?
>
> cin>>  mystr;

What happens if the user enters "John Doe"?

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Ian Collins