use words in variables?

[Spaetten1]

Hello, I just started programming a few days ago, and I am desperately looking for an answer to my prayers! :P

How do I use words in variables?
I can only do int blabla = random number.. But I don't want that, I want my program to be able to use letters in input, for example:

int main()
{
variable word; // whatever the command is named

cin >> word;
cout << "you typed this word: " << word;
}

Maybe I am speaking russian to you, but if you can understand my question, I would be very happy if you could answer it too :)

[Bazzy]

std::string ? http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/string/string/

[BettyBoopTS]

you were missing substantial code in your function, take a look at the revised code with comments included, good luck!

#include <iostream>// the header iostream, which supports the C++ I/O system
#include <cstdlib> //c++ standard library header
using namespace std; //this tells the compiler which namespace to use


int main()//calls the function 'main()', execution begins here
{ // formally starts execution
     char word[80];//this statement identifies 'word' as a character string


     cout << "Type in a word\n";// '\n' console output/creates a new line

     cin >> word;//console input /input character string
     cout << "you typed this word:\n" << word; // output character string entered

     return 0; //  This line terminates main( ) and causes it to return the value 0 to the calling    process 
}// formal end of function 

Type in a word
Serendipity
you typed this word:
Serendipity

[Bazzy]

std::strings are much better than char arrays

[BettyBoopTS]

well from some of the input ive been getting back Bazzy, the herbert shildt guide for beginners isnt the best one to sink your teeth into if your a beginner, however, I am on chapter 7 of 12, so i will finish it then get a different one learn from, so in essence i will be taking two beginner courses due to perceived neccesity on my part, i actually found a mistake when transcribing notes yesterday in chapter 2 where he went into great detail stating that integers were by default signed integers and thats why they could hold a negative value,, well, i wasted 20 minutes scratching my head and rereading until i changed my notes on my own to unsigned, then moved on to the next page where he was correct in further references to signed. that WAS confusing

[Return 0]

What is this comment in response to? Did someone recommend the herbert shildt guide for beginners (which I've never heard of)?

you were missing substantial code in your function

2 or 3 lines? And you don't need #include <cstdlib>

Stick with strings where ever possible.

[BettyBoopTS]

Herbert Schildt's C++ Beginner's Guide is the one I am using, i mentioned it in the forum and got some feedback that it isnt all that encompassing, he was on the ansi/iso committee that standardized c++, I think it is a good beginners guide, but the syntax is much different than what I regularly see here, so I will need to compliment it with another beginners book, any suggestions?

[Return 0]

You hijacked the thread with your comment. Take a look at C++ How to Program (6th Edition) also 7th edition was just released. It is alll encompassing including Boost, Ogre3d, UML, etc...

[BettyBoopTS]

Thank you very much Return! I will look into that guide asap :)