How to hold output on the screen in C++ ?

Answer 1

As Martin Taylor has pointed out, getch() is a poor option. If your IDE really does not halt for you, use getchar(), which is the standard alternative.

Answer 2

okay thank you guys

Answer 3

Martin Taylor I was being flippant. It was a joke. Creating the most elaborate method possible, hence the system() calls instead of getchar(), along with the preprocessor.

I fully agree about not polluting code for the tools you're using. I should probably remove that post. I have these moods I get into. I've been making lots of these posts lately. I honestly didn't think _that_ would be taken seriously.

*PS: For those interested, POSIX read seems to need a parameter.

Answer 4

using getch() function

Answer 5

Why not use system() and call an OS command like "read" (*nix)?

(I think it was "pause" on MS-DOS/Windows, my memory's hazy as usual?)

Then use a preprocessor command to exclude it from the final build?

#if DEBUG_MODE
system("read");
#endif

*read works without parameters in GNU, I dunno if this is POSIX.