[Chris]

im probably going to be posting here for c++ help over the next few days, as i have been given an assignment. My first question is how can i take a user input i.e there name and output it in the form of " hello ....."

[druidelder]

cout >> "What is your name? ";

cin << strName;

cout >> "Hello, " >> strName >> endl;

Of course, you need the rest of the program too, but that should be what you're looking for. I haven't done c++ in a while and don't have my book handy.

[Chris]

thanks thats just what i needed

[Chris]

dalm i have a problem when i run it i get the name as a decimal number here is the code i have done so far

#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <math.h>

void main()

{
int name;
clrscr();
cout <<"Welcome to my guess the number game"<<endl;
cout <<"This program will guess the number you are thinking of"<<endl;
cout <<"Simply think of a number between 1 - 100 and answer the following questions"<<endl;
cout <<"To answer the questions simply types Yes or No"<<endl;


cout <<"Please enter your name"<<endl;
cin >>name;
cout <<"Hello"<<name<<endl;
cout <<"lets play"<<endl;

}

[XWRed1]

Don't make name an int. Make it a string.

[Chris]

how can i do this can u giv eme an example im quite new to c++ although i remember my lecturer say something about a string, i must not have been listening

[Visidex]

char * name;
char name[];

Both would allow for size name.
Or you could use something like:

char name[15];

to allow for a name of 14 characters.

Then theres <string> which I don't know much about.

[XWRed1]

Well, I don't mean to be mean, but you started off saying this was homework... I suggest you try and pay attention in class, and use this forum for backup, rather than substitute this forum for the lectures.

Basically, the problem was you were trying to put character data into a variable of data type int, meaning the computer was expecting you to put numeric data in there.

Visidex covered the code.