We already know how to output the data with the object `cout` and operator `<<`. However, sometimes we need to get values directly from the user. To enable this operation use `cin` in combination with the extraction operator `>>`.

```
cin >> x; // Get the value for the variable x
```

For example, here we want to get the value for the variable a and output it:

```
01   #include <iostream>
02   using namespace std;
03   
04   int main() {
05       // Declare the variable
06       int a;
07
08       // Print the message for user to get the value
09       cout << "Print a number: ";
10
11       // Get user input
12       cin >> a;
13
14       // Display the input of the user
15       cout << "Your number is: " << a;
16 
17       return 0;
18   }
```

In the **line #12** the user print the value which will be stored in the variable `a`.

Which line should be used to get the user input and store it in the variable x?

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