INFO: STL Sample for the string::operator>> Function

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Required Header

   <string>
				

Prototype

   template<class E, class TYPE, class A> inline
   basic_istream<E, TYPE>&
   operator>>(basic_istream<E, TYPE>& InStream,
              basic_string<E, TYPE, A>& String);
				

NOTE: The class/parameter names in the prototype may not match the version in the header file. Some have been modified to improve readability.

Description

The operator>> is used to populate a string with the contents of an input stream.

Sample Code

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
// 
// Compile options needed: /GX
// 
// StringExtract.cpp : Illustrates how to use the operator>> to extract
//                     a string from an input stream, populating a string
//                     variable with the contents.
// 
// Functions:
// 
//    operator>>  Extracts a string from an input stream.
// 
// Written by Derek Jamison
// of Microsoft Product Support Services,
// Copyright (c) 1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 

#pragma warning(disable:4786)
#include <string>
#include <iostream>

#if _MSC_VER > 1020   // if VC++ version is > 4.2
   using namespace std;  // std c++ libs implemented in std
   #endif

void main()
{
    string s1;
    cout << "Enter a word: ";
    cin >> s1;
    cout << endl << "You entered: " << s1;
}
				

Program Output is:

Enter a word: Sample
You entered: Sample