C++ User Input

std::cin reads typed input with >>. This example is shown with the input Ada then 36.

ExampleC++

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main() {
  string name;
  int age;
  cout << "Name: ";
  cin >> name;
  cout << "Age: ";
  cin >> age;
  cout << name << " will be " << age + 1 << " next year" << endl;
  return 0;
}

Output

Name: Age: Ada will be 37 next year

Quick check

Which operator reads input from cin?

<<>>==

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