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I am trying to read someone's full name in C++, and obviously that would have spaces (like "John Doe"). The easiest way I can do this (since cin by default breaks at whitespace) is with getline(cin, str) where "str" is the variable.

However, when doing this, it starts reading text on the next line. Instead of this:

Please enter your full name > John Doe

You get

Please enter your full name >

John Doe

Here's the code that produces the result:

string fullName;
cout << "Please enter your full name >";
getline(cin, fullName);

Is there any way I can read the full line and still keep it on the same line?

c++ input

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edited Mar 6 at 20:00

Luther

asked Mar 6 at 19:55

LutherLuther

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  The trick is to avoid emitting the linefeed when printing the prompt. It has nothing to do with the getline call. Please show your code that makes the prompt.
  
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  Can you show the code that causes that effect? I am not sure what you are saying.
  
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  "However, when doing this, it starts reading text on the next line." Makes little sense. Please provide Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example, that illustrates the problem.
  
  – Algirdas Preidžius
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  Unless you press return before typing in a name I don't see anything in that code that will move what you type onto the next line. I am still not sure what is supposed to be happening here tbh.
  
  – Galik
  Mar 6 at 20:03
  

  
  
  
  


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  Given the code sample, I fail to reproduce the output you claim to be receiving. Are you certain, that this is the code, that you are trying to reproduce the issue with?
  
  – Algirdas Preidžius
  Mar 6 at 20:07
  

  
  
  
  

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-3

I am trying to read someone's full name in C++, and obviously that would have spaces (like "John Doe"). The easiest way I can do this (since cin by default breaks at whitespace) is with getline(cin, str) where "str" is the variable.

However, when doing this, it starts reading text on the next line. Instead of this:

Please enter your full name > John Doe

You get

Please enter your full name >

John Doe

Here's the code that produces the result:

string fullName;
cout << "Please enter your full name >";
getline(cin, fullName);

Is there any way I can read the full line and still keep it on the same line?

c++ input

share|improve this question

edited Mar 6 at 20:00

Luther

asked Mar 6 at 19:55

LutherLuther

11

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The trick is to avoid emitting the linefeed when printing the prompt. It has nothing to do with the getline call. Please show your code that makes the prompt.
  
  – L. Scott Johnson
  Mar 6 at 19:58
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Can you show the code that causes that effect? I am not sure what you are saying.
  
  – Galik
  Mar 6 at 19:59
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "However, when doing this, it starts reading text on the next line." Makes little sense. Please provide Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example, that illustrates the problem.
  
  – Algirdas Preidžius
  Mar 6 at 19:59
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Unless you press return before typing in a name I don't see anything in that code that will move what you type onto the next line. I am still not sure what is supposed to be happening here tbh.
  
  – Galik
  Mar 6 at 20:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Given the code sample, I fail to reproduce the output you claim to be receiving. Are you certain, that this is the code, that you are trying to reproduce the issue with?
  
  – Algirdas Preidžius
  Mar 6 at 20:07
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 2 more comments

I am trying to read someone's full name in C++, and obviously that would have spaces (like "John Doe"). The easiest way I can do this (since cin by default breaks at whitespace) is with getline(cin, str) where "str" is the variable.

However, when doing this, it starts reading text on the next line. Instead of this:

Please enter your full name > John Doe

You get

Please enter your full name >

John Doe

Here's the code that produces the result:

string fullName;
cout << "Please enter your full name >";
getline(cin, fullName);

Is there any way I can read the full line and still keep it on the same line?

c++ input

share|improve this question

edited Mar 6 at 20:00

Luther

asked Mar 6 at 19:55

LutherLuther

11

string fullName;
cout << "Please enter your full name >";
getline(cin, fullName);

share|improve this question

edited Mar 6 at 20:00

Luther

asked Mar 6 at 19:55

LutherLuther

11

share|improve this question

edited Mar 6 at 20:00

Luther

asked Mar 6 at 19:55

LutherLuther

11

asked Mar 6 at 19:55

LutherLuther

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asked Mar 6 at 19:55

LutherLuther

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Without a Minimal, Complete, Verifiable Example, it is difficult to diagnose the issue you're having. However, I am able to produce code that reads a line of input from the user without breaking the previous "Enter your name>" line:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()

 std::string str;
 std::cout << "Please enter your full name > ";
 std::getline(std::cin, str);
 std::cout << "Hello " << str << std::endl;
 return 0;

If you've gotten into the habit of appending all std::cout lines with std::endl, you may have neglected to omit it that time.

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answered Mar 6 at 20:00

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Without a Minimal, Complete, Verifiable Example, it is difficult to diagnose the issue you're having. However, I am able to produce code that reads a line of input from the user without breaking the previous "Enter your name>" line:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()

 std::string str;
 std::cout << "Please enter your full name > ";
 std::getline(std::cin, str);
 std::cout << "Hello " << str << std::endl;
 return 0;

If you've gotten into the habit of appending all std::cout lines with std::endl, you may have neglected to omit it that time.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 at 20:00

Govind ParmarGovind Parmar

12.9k53763

add a comment | 

0

Without a Minimal, Complete, Verifiable Example, it is difficult to diagnose the issue you're having. However, I am able to produce code that reads a line of input from the user without breaking the previous "Enter your name>" line:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()

 std::string str;
 std::cout << "Please enter your full name > ";
 std::getline(std::cin, str);
 std::cout << "Hello " << str << std::endl;
 return 0;

If you've gotten into the habit of appending all std::cout lines with std::endl, you may have neglected to omit it that time.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 at 20:00

Govind ParmarGovind Parmar

12.9k53763

add a comment | 

Without a Minimal, Complete, Verifiable Example, it is difficult to diagnose the issue you're having. However, I am able to produce code that reads a line of input from the user without breaking the previous "Enter your name>" line:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()

 std::string str;
 std::cout << "Please enter your full name > ";
 std::getline(std::cin, str);
 std::cout << "Hello " << str << std::endl;
 return 0;

If you've gotten into the habit of appending all std::cout lines with std::endl, you may have neglected to omit it that time.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 at 20:00

Govind ParmarGovind Parmar

12.9k53763

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

int main()

 std::string str;
 std::cout << "Please enter your full name > ";
 std::getline(std::cin, str);
 std::cout << "Hello " << str << std::endl;
 return 0;

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 6 at 20:00

Govind ParmarGovind Parmar

12.9k53763

answered Mar 6 at 20:00

Govind ParmarGovind Parmar

12.9k53763

answered Mar 6 at 20:00

Govind ParmarGovind Parmar

12.9k53763