input with text turns results in zero

Question

int a;
cout << "A goblin swiftly attacks what do you do \n";
cin >> a;

cout << a;

return 0;
i want to test how to input users answers onto the screen. yet it just results in the question then zero

Answer 1

When you click on "Run", you will get a prompt to enter values. Enter whatever you want there and it will be taken as the argument for your cin.

Answer 2

you are right, I didn't even check his variable type.