printing a user input in a array of char

[mrgoogle]

I am using windows vista for my C++ program and a beginner so please keep it simple.

Lets say i have two functions, and one functions which is void contains a array of char [5][5] for example '-' and the second functions is to prompt the user to input anything he want input. How do i call the userinput function and put it into the array of char function? Keep it simple please, thanks in advance.

[Zaita]

If your doing C++ (and not C) and your a beginner. Avoid using arrays and use strings.

http://www.cppreference.com/wiki/string/

[arun1390]

I have something like this. It's not perfect but might help you in what you are trying to do...

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;


int main()
{
	char ArrayOne[26];  // declare a 1-D array
	char Array2D[5][5]; // declare  the 2-D array

	cout << "Input the characters" << endl; 
	cin >> ArrayOne; // take input
	
	int i, j, index = 0;
	

	// Assign each value from the single array 
	// to the 2D array
	for (i=0; i<5; ++i)
	{
		for (j=0; j<5; ++j)
		{
			Array2D[i][j] = ArrayOne[index];
			++index;
		}
	}
	
	
	// This part only outputs contents of the 2D array
	// to see if the above worked
	int row, col;
	for (row=0; row<5; ++row)
	{
		for (col=0; col<5; ++col)
		{
			cout << "Char[" << row << "][" << col << "]" << Array2D[row][col] << endl;
		}
	}
	
	return (0);
}

The program,
1. takes input from the user and stores it in a 1-dimensional array
2. takes each value from this array and puts in a 2-D array

[mrgoogle]

Alrighty, Got it. Thanks.