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zezima1993 (4)
i have been stuck at this for almost an hour...can someone kindly tell me what am i doing wrong? at the getline(cin,name), when running the program it wont let me key in the name, it goes to system("pause") straight...
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  #include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

void new_account ()//create new account
{
	system ("cls");

	int hello;
	char account_type;
	string name;
	

	cout<<"CREATE NEW ACCOUNT"<<endl<<endl;
	cout<<"Please insert the following details: "<<endl<<endl;
	cout<<"Which type of bank account would you like to create?"<<endl;
	cout<<"(Enter S for savings, C for current, T for trading)"<<endl;
	
	cout<<"Please enter your full name: ";
	getline (cin,name);
	cout<<name;
	
	system("pause");






	

}

void edit_details ()//edit existing account holder details
{
	system ("cls");
}

void deposit_money ()//deposit money to an account
{
}

void withdraw_money ()//withdraw money from an account
{
	system ("cls");
}

void check_balance ()//check balance
{
}

void close_account ()//close an account
{
	system ("cls");
}


int main()//menu selection
{
	char menu;
	

	
	
	

	cout<<"Welcome to Utar Bank Account System"<<endl<<endl;
	cout<<"1) Create new bank account"<<endl;
	cout<<"2) Edit existing account holder details"<<endl;
	cout<<"3) Deposit money to an account"<<endl;
	cout<<"4) Withdraw money from an account"<<endl;
	cout<<"5) Check Balance"<<endl;
	cout<<"6) Close an account"<<endl;
	cout<<"7) XXXXX"<<endl;
	cout<<"8) XXXXX"<<endl;
	cout<<"9) XXXXX"<<endl;
	cout<<"0) Exit"<<endl;

	cin>>menu;

	switch (menu)
	{
	case '1': new_account ();
		break;

	case '2': edit_details ();
		break;

	case '3': deposit_money ();
		break;

	case '4': withdraw_money ();
		break;

	case '5': check_balance ();
		break;

	case '6': close_account ();
		break;

	case '7': close_account ();
		break;

	case '8': close_account ();
		break;

	case '9': close_account ();
		break;

	case '0': exit(0);
		break;
		
	default: cout<<"Wrong selection, please try again.";
			 system("pause");
			 

	}//switch break

	
	
	system("cls");


	return 0;




}
Jamerack (81)
First thing, you should never use the system() command outside of fun coding or school assignments. Try putting cin.ignore() before the getline command to clear the buffer. Either way, I believe that cin >> string reads white space separated words.
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zezima1993 (4)
thanks!
Jamerack (81)
No problem!
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