What compiler should I use to allow the user to input the value of a string?

Question

I've previously tried to write a program that would allow the user to input the value of a string. I was told that I needed to use a certain compiler in order to do that. Does anyone know what compiler I should use?

Answer 1

No, It's not about compiler. Maybe you mean library?

#include <iostream>
#include <string> //This one.

using namespace std;

int main(){

string myString;

getline(cin, myString);

cout myString;

return 0;
}

getline() means that you read the whole line, not only one word like cin >> myString; would do.

For example:

cin >> myString;
Input: Today is Friday.
Output: Today

getline(cin, myString);
Input: Today is Friday.
output: Today is Friday.

IDE(Where you can write and compile your code) like CodeBlocks does not require <string> library when you don't use any string functions like strcpy() and so on. In other IDE's like Visual Studio you need <string> library whenever you use string data type.

Answer 2

Thanks so much!

You're right, I did mean library.