Cpp Cin

C++ cin

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In C++, cin is used to take input from the standard input stream, which is usually the keyboard. You can use it to read various types of data, such as integers, floating-point numbers, and strings. The basic syntax involves using the insertion operator >> to extract the input and store it in a variable.

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    int age;
    std::cout << "Enter your age: ";
    std::cin >> age;
    std::cout << "Your age is: " << age << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

To read multiple values in a single line, you can chain multiple cin statements. Make sure to handle spaces properly, especially when reading strings. For strings, use the std::getline function if you want to include spaces.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main() {
    int num;
    std::string name;
    std::cout << "Enter your name and age: ";
    std::cin >> name >> num;
    std::cout << "Hello, " << name << ". You are " << num << " years old." << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

When using cin, it's crucial to ensure that the input type matches the variable type in your program. If a user enters a value of the wrong type, it can cause the input to fail. You can check for input failures by testing std::cin.fail().

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    int number;
    std::cout << "Enter a number: ";
    std::cin >> number;

    if (std::cin.fail()) {
        std::cout << "Invalid input! Please enter a valid number." << std::endl;
        // clear the fail state
        std::cin.clear();
        // discard the invalid input
        std::cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');
    } else {
        std::cout << "You entered: " << number << std::endl;
    }
    return 0;
}

To read an entire line including spaces, you can replace the >> operator with std::getline(). This is especially useful when dealing with string inputs that may contain spaces.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main() {
    std::string fullName;
    std::cout << "Enter your full name: ";
    std::getline(std::cin, fullName);
    std::cout << "Your full name is: " << fullName << std::endl;
    return 0;
}