how do you use char for multiple charector input

[SEbXoG1T]

i've been trieng to use char for multiple charector input, but it wont work! someone please help

[SEbXoG1T]

this is the program i want to use it in:

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
#include <cstring>
#include <cstdlib>



int main () {
std::string name;

cout<<"your name? \n\n";
getline (cin,name);

char answer;



cout<<""<<name<<" what is 5*2 ";
cin>>answer;


switch (answer) {

case '1':
std::cout << "GOOD JOB!! ";
break;

default:
cout<<""<<name<<" what is 5*2 ";
cin>>answer;
switch (answer) {
case '1':

std::cout << "GOOD JOB!! \n";
break;
case 'N':
case 'n':
std::cout << "sorry, that is not the answer. \n";
break;
default:
cout<<"you only get 2 shots \n";
break;
}
break;
}


getline (cin, name);
std::cin.ignore(100, '\n');
return 0;
}

[haoyuan]

I don't understand your switch...

[SEbXoG1T]

if you get the answer wrong the first time, it haves you retry

[AlphaBravo]

This is probably better as an if-else statement.

Also, I think it should be <string> not cstring in your header.

Unfortunately your switch statement makes no sense.
If you want a switch then make the 'answer' an int not a char.
If you want to repeat the switch then put it in a do-while loop as shown.

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

int main () {
string name;

cout<<"your name? \n\n";
getline (cin,name);
int answer;

do
{
cout<<""<<name<<" what is 5*2 \n";
cin>>answer;

switch (answer) 
{

case 10:
cout << "GOOD JOB!! ";
break;

default:
cout<<""<<name<<" That is incorrect. \n";
break;
}
}while (answer!=10);

cin.ignore().get();
return 0;
}

[sohguanh]

If you want a switch then make the 'answer' an int not a char.

Actually if it is a single char, switch construct does support it. Of cuz normally we use int but I have seen other ppl code where they use a single char.

[AlphaBravo]

I think that was the problem though, 2 characters were needed for his char. And since it was 2*5 the simplest solution is to make it an int so user can input 10 or 2032 etc. I guess I should have been clear that this was for his example only and not a universal c++ rule.