Storing Text to Variables

Question

I'm trying to make text adventure game. I tried to make program ask your name and store it in variable "name" and then it will: cout << "Your name is << name; . But output is:

Your name is 0 ... Why is text replaced with 0 ? Help please.

Answer 1

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
//code here
}

Answer 2

yes indeed you can. just on a new line for each. just to make it more readable

Answer 3

string is an object in c++.

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/string/string/

In james example he used a string to store the data for the variable [name]

it will enable [name] to hold more characters than using a char array (char[20])

Answer 4

no easier in my books anyway. If you see the link I provided the string object has many helper methods and functions to make your life much easier

Answer 5

this works also. to use James example you would need to use #include <string>

Answer 6

using namespace std;
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
string name;
cout << "Type your name: ";
cin >> name;
cout << "Your name is " << name << endl;
system("pause");
return 0;

Answer 7

Sorry, I'm new to C++ , I don't know your code, but I repaired it by myself.

I changed:
int name;
to
char name[20];
Now it's working properly.

Sorry for my bad English and wasting your time.

Answer 8

And what the #include <string> means? It will change something? But thanks.

Answer 9

OK thanks... but is using strings harder than char? I'm still new here.

Answer 10

OK i checked the link... i don't know anything... but im gonna learn...I just wanna give last question... Can be #include <iostream> and #include <string> together?

Answer 11

OK Thanks !