User Input

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 >>.

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


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01   #include <iostream>
 02   using namespace std;
 03   
 04   int main() {
 05       // Declare the variable
 06       int a;

 07       // Print the message for user to get the value
 08       cout << "Print a number: ";

 09       // Get user input
 10       cin >> a;

 11       // Display the input of the user
 12       cout << "Your number is: " << a;
 13 
 14       return 0;
 15   }

In the line #9 the user print the value which will be stored in the variable a.

Task

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Let’s write the simple code to output the age of the user.

Declare the variable age type of int.
Get the value from the user which will be stored in the variable age.
Display the variable age.

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User Input

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


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01   #include <iostream>
 02   using namespace std;
 03   
 04   int main() {
 05       // Declare the variable
 06       int a;

 07       // Print the message for user to get the value
 08       cout << "Print a number: ";

 09       // Get user input
 10       cin >> a;

 11       // Display the input of the user
 12       cout << "Your number is: " << a;
 13 
 14       return 0;
 15   }

In the line #9 the user print the value which will be stored in the variable a.

Task

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Let’s write the simple code to output the age of the user.

Declare the variable age type of int.
Get the value from the user which will be stored in the variable age.
Display the variable age.

Don’t forget about semicolon ; at the end of statements.

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Section 2. Chapter 3

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